PHOENIX — It was a tense exchange between two of the more prominent figures in Arizona politics. And it was all captured on video.
On Oct. 5, an intense confrontation between former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego was recorded on video at Sky Harbor Airport. In the video obtained by the Daily Caller, a heated exchange between the two happened Thursday near the airport's baggage claim.
The video shows Lake, who is expected to announce her run for U.S. Senate on Oct. 10, with Gallego talking about the border. Gallego initially appears to approach Lake and says he knows her from her TV career as a journalist. Lake then brings up the border crisis and the impromptu debate begins.
Here's an embed of the video below.
“You’re gonna have a great race,” Gallego said to Lake in the crowded airport.
“It’s going to be a knockdown drag out, and unfortunately our border is wide open," Lake replied. "And even the Democrats are upset about it."
After the initial exchange, things got heated rather quickly as the two continued to debate the border crisis as passengers scurried around them.
The clip lasted for almost three and a half minutes.
If this video is any indication, it's going to be a pretty contentious Senate race in 2024.
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