The fake interview is “a blatant attempt by Russia to spread doubt in the integrity of the U.S. election,” Russian disinformation expert Darren Linvill said.

Credit: VERIFY

In the days leading up to the Nov. 5 general election, a video targeting Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes went viral on X.

The video appears to show an anonymous aide of Fontes’ testifying that Fontes has coordinated with other state leaders, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, to manipulate the election in favor of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The person claims supporters of Donald Trump would be removed from the voter rolls.

The video was shared online by the Moscow-based Foundation to Battle Injustice. But some people commented on the video claiming it was fake. VERIFY looked into the claim seen in the video.

THE QUESTION

Is the video appearing to show a whistleblower coming forward about election fraud in Arizona real?

THE SOURCES

• Statements from Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to various news outlets
• Joint statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Microsoft cybersecurity threat assessment
• National Intelligence Council

THE ANSWER

No, the video appearing to show a whistleblower coming forward about election fraud in Arizona isn’t real. It’s a product of a Russian disinformation campaign and has been debunked by state and federal authorities.

WHAT WE FOUND...

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