Revealed: Kari Lake was 'paranoid' during recent conversation with AZ MAGA candidate Blake Masters

Two of the far-right MAGA Republicans who lost to Democrats in 2022, gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters, are both being mentioned as possible candidates in Arizona's 2024 U.S. Senate race.

The Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo reports that Lake and Masters recently discussed that race during a phone conversation — and words like "paranoid," "erratic" and "intense" are being used to describe the exchange.

"This account of the phone call is based on two sources who heard the conversation and two other sources who were briefed on the discussion," Petrizzo explains in an article published on September 12. "The call started with Lake pressing Masters on why he's been 'floating' his name as a possible candidate for the Senate seat…. Masters said he thought Lake was 'wasting time' by not announcing, according to one of the sources familiar with the call."

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Lake, according to Beast sources, had some biting comments for Masters. The conspiracy theorist reportedly told Masters that she did everything she could for him in 2022 but that he "ran and hid under the bed as soon as the election was over."

According to Petrizzo, Lake grew defensive after asking Masters if he thought she could win a U.S. Senate race in Arizona and he responded, " No, I don't think so, not based on what I've seen.”

"Predictably," Petrizzo reports, "that set Lake off, according to the sources…. Masters told Lake she needed to 'move to the center a little bit' on 'tone, not policy,' according to one of the sources. Masters also told Lake she needed to surround herself with people that 'have a little skepticism and don't just drink the Kool-Aid,' this source added."

Petrizzo continues, "He also allegedly told Lake that he didn't think she'd been taking the Senate race 'seriously,' noting that she's pursued other opportunities — like potentially being Trump's 2024 vice presidential nominee."

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