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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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