US EditionHawley, Minnesota AG Get Into Shouting Match During Senate Hearing
Sen. Hawley accused Minnesota AG Ellison of criminal conduct linked to a $10,000 campaign donation from a group tied to $250 million fraud in a federal nutrition program.
- At a Thursday Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley clashed, demanding each other's resignation in a heated exchange.
- Hawley pressed Ellison over reported ties to Feeding Our Futures, raising reports that Ellison's campaign received a $10,000 contribution while the group defrauded a federal child nutrition program.
- Ellison forcefully denied the funding and intervention claims, saying `I did not take anybody's money` and labeling the charges `That's a lie`, adding `They did not come to my office`.
- Allegations of enabling the fraud prompted calls for investigation as Sen. Josh Hawley accused Ellison of ignoring 2019 whistleblowers and urged legal scrutiny.
- The confrontation highlights oversight questions around the Feeding Our Futures fraud, as Ellison dared Hawley to try to throw him in jail during the explosive exchange at Thursday's hearing.
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Keith Ellison's strategy was to 'deny' during Senate hearing: Byron York
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison came into his Senate hearing with “real vulnerabilities” ranging from the state’s welfare fraud scandal to federal immigration enforcement. Ellison testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday about Minnesota oversight. Ellison “came in with a lot of vulnerabilities and his strategy was deny, …
‘That’s A Lie’: Minnesota AG Accused Of Enabling Fraud
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | February 12, 2026 Sen. Josh Hawley accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of having knowledge of massive welfare fraud in his state, yet enabling the fraud to continue. “I should call you ‘prisoner’ because you ought to be in jail,” Hawley, R-Mo., told Ellison in a heated exchange during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday.Hawley specifically pressed Ellison on an alleged conversa…
MichaelSavage.com – Josh Hawley Calls For Indictment of Minnesota AG Keith Ellison over Alleged Ties to Somali Fraudsters
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is calling for the indictment of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) over accusations that he accepted campaign contributions from Somali fraudsters for helping them evade investigation by state and federal officials. During a Senate Homeland Security hearing on Thursday, Hawley grilled Ellison about a report from the New York Post…
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