On Background with Susan Crabtree

On Background with Susan Crabtree , a Government Accountability Institute podcast, aims to expose corruption and government mismanagement through hard-hitting investigative journalism. Hosted by veteran reporter Susan Crabtree, alongside GAI’s Vice President Eric Eggers, the podcast leverages confidential “on background” insights to uncover truths behind political headlines.

On Background with Susan Crabtree is a news podcast hosted by Government Accountability Institute, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Government Accountability Institute hosts On Background with Susan Crabtree, a news show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #40

  Trump Wasn't on the Ballot, But Becerra Debated Him Anyway | Ep. 40

  Oct 1, 202628 min

  Susan Crabtree and Eric Eggers break down the California governor's debate between Steve Hilton and Javier Becerra. Becerra named Donald Trump 40 times and ran against the president instead of the man on stage. Susan explains why the front-runner never answered the one question that matters, what the coffee cup gave away, and where Hilton still has a path. 0:00 A CNN debate and a very low bar 2:49 Running against Trump, not Hilton 3:17 Becerra's scripted video from the car 4:57 Ballots arrive, and why he thinks it ends November 3 7:00 The coffee sip during the child-migrant charge 9:47 Susan Rice calls him a "bitch ass" 11:30 Failing upward since Congress 13:25 Becerra vs. Newsom, and the "white immigrants" line 16:35 Hilton's plan to cut the cost of a home 22:03 More of the same, or worse On Background is produced by the , a nonpartisan investigative research organization. No anonymous sources. No government funds. We follow the money and publish what it shows. https://accountabilityinstitute.org/ https://x.com/Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.instagram.com/govt_acct_inst ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentAccountabilityInstitute More from Peter Schweizer: https://peterschweizer.com The Invisible Coup: https://theinvisiblecoup.com

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  Episode #39

  What the Trump-Xi Summit Coverage Left Out | Ep. 39

  Sep 26, 202628 min

  Susan Crabtree and Eric Eggers break down the China accountability story you will not hear in the summit coverage. Religious persecution. Organ harvesting. A Chinese spy, a McDonald's franchise owner, and the money trail to Gavin Newsom. Susan reports on the underground churches, the prisoners of conscience, and the California investigations most outlets ignore. You get the full picture, sourced and unflinching. 0:00 The religious freedom angle behind the Xi state visit 2:12 The underground church that escaped China during Covid 3:48 One pastor freed, Jimmy Lai still jailed 4:54 Prisoners of conscience projected across Washington 7:00 State-approved churches: a picture of Jesus, a picture of Xi 8:49 Falun Gong, organ harvesting, and the blood tests 14:18 Fang Fang, Eric Swalwell, and the money trail to Newsom 18:12 The McDonald's franchise owner writing the checks 19:12 San Francisco rolls out the red carpet for Xi 22:19 Stanford, Hoover, and a Chinese surrogacy operation On Background is produced by the , a nonpartisan investigative research organization. No anonymous sources. No government funds. We follow the money and publish what it shows. https://accountabilityinstitute.org/ https://x.com/Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.instagram.com/govt_acct_inst ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentAccountabilityInstitute More from Peter Schweizer: https://peterschweizer.com The Invisible Coup: https://theinvisiblecoup.com

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  Episode #38

  Ghost Daycares and Chinese Pot Farms: The Fraud Newsom Won't Stop | Ep. 38

  Sep 18, 202629 min

  Gavin Newsom went fly fishing with Jake Tapper for a month-in-the-making profile. Susan Crabtree and Eric Eggers break down what the staged interview was really doing, and the California fraud stories Tapper never raised. Susan follows the money from ghost daycares in San Diego to a $2 billion Chinese cannabis operation near Mount Shasta, and lays out Newsom's pattern of CCP ties as he eyes the White House. 0:00 Newsom and Tapper's staged fly-fishing interview 2:36 Why the South Carolina trip fell flat 3:30 The plan to get anointed over Kamala Harris 6:07 Mutual assured destruction: the Newsom-Harris feud 8:38 California fraud falling like dominoes 9:30 Ghost daycares, Amy Reichardt, and the racism smear 12:21 The government inspectors who knew and stayed quiet 15:41 Chinese pot farms and a $2 billion CCP-linked empire 20:33 Newsom's veto on foreign-owned farmland 22:42 Newsom's China ties, BYD, and executive privilege On Background is produced by the , a nonpartisan investigative research organization. No anonymous sources. No government funds. We follow the money and publish what it shows. https://accountabilityinstitute.org/ https://x.com/Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.instagram.com/govt_acct_inst ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentAccountabilityInstitute More from Peter Schweizer: https://peterschweizer.com The Invisible Coup: https://theinvisiblecoup.com

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  Episode #37

  Steve Hilton Says California Is Desperate for Change | Ep. 37

  Sep 10, 202635 min

  Steve Hilton returns to On Background with Susan Crabtree and Eric Eggers to lay out the case against Javier Becerra and the closing gap in the California governor's race. He walks through Becerra's record at HHS, the missing migrant children, the corruption case reaching into Sacramento, and the practical agenda he says voters respond to on the ground. 00:00 Steve Hilton returns to On Background 00:38 Why the race is closer than anyone admits 01:26 The numbers: closing a 30 point gap 03:53 What Hilton hears from voters on the ground 06:04 Prop 50, ballot harvesting, and building a turnout operation 07:11 The agenda: $3 gas, no tax on your first $150k, abolish the DMV 16:16 Becerra's HHS record and the missing migrant children 24:16 How the machine cleared the field for Becerra 27:31 The corruption case closing in on Sacramento 29:04 Wildfires, affordability, and climate extremism On Background is produced by the , a nonpartisan investigative research organization. No anonymous sources. No government funds. We follow the money and publish what it shows. https://accountabilityinstitute.org/ https://x.com/Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.instagram.com/govt_acct_inst ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentAccountabilityInstitute More from Peter Schweizer: https://peterschweizer.com The Invisible Coup: https://theinvisiblecoup.com

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  Episode #36

  The $18 Billion Meta Deal Where the Lawyers Win Bigger Than the Kids | Ep. 36

  Aug 28, 202627 min

  Meta agreed to settle with 47 states one day before Mark Zuckerberg was set to take the stand. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the deal a milestone. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier calls the deal a giveaway. Susan Crabtree and Eric Eggers follow the money, run the math, and ask why the number looks so small next to the tobacco settlement of the 1990s. 00:00 Meta's $18 billion settlement, explained 02:00 Why the timing raises questions 04:20 Rob Bonta makes his case 05:47 The changes Meta agreed to 07:05 Follow the money in California 08:40 Jonathan Haidt: the algorithm still runs 11:27 CNBC runs the math on the payout 16:08 Florida's AG invokes the $200 billion tobacco deal 20:21 The games targeting young children 25:14 Bonta's tobacco model, and what he left out On Background is produced by the , a nonpartisan investigative research organization. No anonymous sources. No government funds. We follow the money and publish what it shows. https://accountabilityinstitute.org/ https://x.com/Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.instagram.com/govt_acct_inst ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@Govt_Acct_Inst https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentAccountabilityInstitute More from Peter Schweizer: https://peterschweizer.com The Invisible Coup: https://theinvisiblecoup.com

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