Indiana council candidate Jaime West admits drinking before viral interview

Indiana Democratic candidate Jaime West admitted on Monday that she consumed three beers before giving a slurred interview that went viral, the New York Post reported. West is running for a county council position in Fayetteville. [1]

The New York Post, TheWrap, and Howl.link all reported that West confirmed she had three beers prior to the appearance. TMZ also reported that the candidate acknowledged drinking before the broadcast. [1][2][3][4]

During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, West argued that she was not that intoxicated during the October 9 local televised forum, according to the New York Post. In the original interview, she delivered a rambling monologue in which she pledged to fire all Republicans. [1]