Kari Lake: "We're going to burn it to the ground"
In a speech to a crowd of young conservative activists in Phoenix Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, Republican Kari Lake alleged again that her election loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs was illegitimate. She called Maricopa County a "house of cards" and said "we're going to burn it to the ground."
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But a political science professor told the judge that's "pure speculation," as Republican Kari Lake tries to get her loss overturned in the Arizona governor's race.
Tim Steller's column: It's time for Kari Lake to put up or shut upFor Star subscribers: Republican Kari Lake will try to prove Maricopa County officials deliberately stole the governor's election from her. It will be hard to show, and Lake's bluster will barge on.
Democrat Katie Hobbs was confirmed Saturday as winner of the governor's race as a judge rejected claims by Republican Kari Lake that there was misconduct in the election.
