CALDWELL, Idaho — Caldwell’s mayor-elect is facing scrutiny after a personal voice memo surfaced in which he discussed his intentions toward the city’s police chief, stating he planned to "fire his a**."

Mayor-elect Eric Phillips, who campaigned on transparency, acknowledged in the recording that "...everyone wants him gone and so do I." The memo was mistakenly sent to Carlos Hernandez, a former candidate for city council, who then provided it to Idaho News 6.

Hear the full voice memo below — "I'm gonna fire his a**": Caldwell mayor-elect voice memo released due to mistaken text

Phillips spoke with Idaho News 6 the day after the election and told Caldwell neighborhood reporter Leslie Solis he would review all the facts before deciding whether to replace Caldwell Police Chief Rex Ingr

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