Jaime West, a Democratic candidate running for Fayette County Council in Indiana, has admitted to drinking three beers before a televised interview that went viral, but insisted she 'wasn't that intoxicated'.
Viral Interview Remarks
During the interview, West vowed to fire 'all Republicans' if elected, adding: 'I don't even like them.' She also took aim at the MAGA movement, declaring: 'We have guns, too.'
The footage of West slurring her words sparked speculation on social media about whether she had been drinking.
Admission on Piers Morgan Uncensored
Appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Monday, West admitted to drinking three beers. Morgan asked: 'A lot of people, I'm gonna be completely straight with you, a lot of people assumed you might've had a drink before you did that interview. Did you?'
West replied: 'I had a Coors Light. I had a beer,' before then saying: 'I was nervous, okay? I was going in a room with full Republicans.'
Morgan then asked her to be 'completely honest and transparent' about how much she had drunk, to which she replied: 'Alright, three.' After Morgan repeated 'three beers', she then confirmed: 'Three beers.'
West's Defense
Morgan went on to ask whether she accepted that she might have been 'a little intoxicated'. West insisted she 'wasn't that intoxicated', adding: 'But I do know what I'm talking about when it comes to Indiana politics.'
She also stood by her comments about Republicans, telling Morgan she says such things 'all the time' and is 'not friends' with her Republican colleagues.
West is running for a seat on Fayette County Council, representing District 4.
