Minnesota AG Ellison lashes out when grilled on fraud scandal: 'I’m done talking to you' – Democratic Accent
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison dismissed allegations of $8 billion to $9 billion in fraud in the state's public assistance programs, calling the number false and politically motivated.
- The $8 to $9 billion fraud estimate was reported by the House Oversight Committee and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, who stated that nearly half of $18 billion paid through Medicaid programs might be fraudulent.
- Vice President JD Vance called for a criminal investigation into Keith Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, alleging their failure to prevent widespread fraud.
- Several fraud cases, including the Feeding Our Future scheme, involved Minnesota's Somali community and nonprofit organizations misusing federal funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Keith Ellison Snaps, Walks Off When Pressed On Minnesota Fraud Scandal
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison did not look comfortable when a reporter pressed him on the fraud scandal now swallowing state Democrats. Ellison disputed the numbers, challenged the premise of the question, accused the estimate of being politically aligned, and then ended the interview by walking away. The exchange matters because this is no small paperwork flap. Vice President JD Vance has already pushed allegations involving Ellison …
AG Walks Out Amid $9B Medicaid Mayhem
Minnesota’s top lawman walked out on questions about a fraud scandal that may have let up to $9 billion in taxpayer money vanish on his watch. Story Snapshot House investigators say Tim Walz and Keith Ellison knew about massive fraud in Minnesota welfare and Medicaid programs as early as 2019 and failed to act. Federal...
‘I’m done talking to you’: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison rips reporter for asking about fraud scandal
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison lashed out at Fox News on Friday when pressed about all the fraud that’s occurred under his nose. About a week and a half earlier, the House Oversight Committee released a report alleging that widespread fraud measuring in the $8 billion to $9 billion range had occurred in Minnesota. In response to the report’s publication, Vice President JD Vance called on federal prosecutors to specifically probe Elliso…
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