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Hawley, 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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Hawley Points at Corrupt AG Keith Ellison and Says He Should Be Indicted Over Minnesota Fraud in Heated Exchange
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