CALDWELL, Idaho — Reaction continues to build in Caldwell after a leaked voice memo revealed Mayor-Elect Eric Phillips discussing plans to fire Police Chief Rex Ingram — comments that appear to contradict what he told Idaho News 6 publicly during a post-election interview just minutes earlier.

Now, residents, city leaders, former candidates, and the sitting mayor are weighing in on what the recording means for the future of city leadership.

The memo, which Phillips recorded shortly after the election, was mistakenly sent to former city council candidate Carlos Hernández. In the 3-minute message, Phillips said he intended to “look at all the things and fire his a** anyways,” referring to Police Chief Ingram. The memo was sent less than an hour after Phillips told Caldwell Neighborhood R

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