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Senate Hearing w MN AG Reveals New Details in Massive Fraud Scheme
1. Fraud and Political Accountability
Accusations that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison failed to act—and may have helped—during a massive fraud scandal involving the Feeding Our Future program.
The scandal involved $9 billion in taxpayer money across programs, including $250 million in Feeding Our Future alone.
2. Connection Between Ellison and Fraudsters
Senator Josh Hawley confronts Ellison in a Homeland Security hearing.
Claims Ellison:
Met with individuals tied to the fraud on Dec. 11, 2021.
Was asked to “get investigators off their backs.”
Allegedly…
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