In a bombshell interview, the head of a key government accountability organization revealed that five Democrats from Bridgeport, CT, were arrested during a 2023 local election after they allegedly tampered with absentee ballots as part of a scheme known to some as “granny farming.”
For context, Peter Schweizer, President of the Government Accountability Institute, appeared on Sky News Australia alongside host James Morrow to discuss the case of the leftist politicians’ arrests. In the interview, Schweizer weighed in on the recent successes of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) before moving on to share his thoughts on the absentee ballot fraud incident, explaining that corrupt politicians often target aged absentee voters and exploit them in an effort to win elections.
At the beginning of the interview, Schweizer was asked by Morrow about his take on the work of DOGE to uncover government fraud and waste during President Trump’s second term. Responding, Schweizer explained how there is “intentionality behind a lot of this money that’s being spent.” He continued, “It’s not just frivolous waste. Oftentimes, the money that is being spent is being spent for a political purpose.”
Continuing, Schweizer described the depth of politically motivated corruption uncovered by DOGE, telling Morrow, “It is either to serve as a slush fund or, I would argue, to sort of politically launder money to allies and supporters.” Elaborating, Schweizer said, “This is particularly true when it comes to government agencies like the United States Agency for International Development, USAID.”
Moving on, Morrow asked Schweizer to elaborate on the story of the alleged absentee ballot fraud in Bridgeport. Morrow said, “You know, I was told this sort of thing never actually happened, but apparently, five Democrats have been charged with more than 150 election-related crimes, including about instructing voters on how to fill out absentee ballots.”
Adding on to his inquiry, Morrow asked Schweizer to weigh in on the Bridgeport incident, saying, “This sort of attack on the voting integrity process? We’ve always been told that this sort of thing just doesn’t occur, and that anybody who talks about it [has] got a conspiracy theory going.”
In response, Schweizer affirmed that the Bridgeport incident was simply one case of a larger-scale issue, telling Morrow, “It’s a huge problem. It continues to be a huge problem. They even have names for it. In South Florida, they call it ‘granny farming,’ where they go into retirement homes. People are 85, 90 years old, and they, quote, unquote, help them fill out the ballots.”
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Adding context to the phenomenon of “granny farming,” Schweizer concluded by saying, “They call it granny farming because it’s such a common practice. So, doesn’t surprise me, but it’s a reminder that we need to stay on top of this issue. It’s not going away.” Schweizer added, “Elections in America are highly contested. There’s a lot at stake, so it needs to be something that continues to get focused on.”
Watch Schweizer’s interview with James Morrow:
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