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‘Pure rumor’: Gov. Jay Inslee denies alleged Idaho property purchase

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By TJ Martinell
Published July 11, 2024, 11:47 a.m. ET

(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee’s office has officially denied an alleged property purchase made in Idaho to be used for “retirement.”

In a post on X, the Idaho Tribune wrote that “we have begun hearing rumors that Washington Governor Jay Inslee has acquired a “retirement” property in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Is Governor Inslee, the man who presided over the vaccinations, the disastrous Antifa riots, and the anarchist zones like CHOP, welcome in Idaho?”

Washington Governor Jay Inslee delivering his State of the State address in House chambers at the Washington state Capitol, Olympia, 2024
Gov. Jay Inslee’s office has officially denied an alleged property purchase made in Idaho to be used for “retirement.” AP
Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, delivering a speech during a signing ceremony, discussing the state's progress in fighting against climate change
However, Executive Director of Communications Jamie Smith wrote in an email “that is untrue, pure rumor.” AP

However, when The Center Square reached out to Inslee’s office about the alleged purchase, Executive Director of Communications Jamie Smith wrote in an email “that is untrue, pure rumor.”

Inslee currently owns a home on Bainbridge Island. He will be stepping down as governor in January after he announced he would not be running for re-election after serving three consecutive terms.

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