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AG Ellison Faces Backlash Over Charity Meeting Amid Scandal

4/25/2025

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is under fire for his December 2021 meeting with representatives from the fraudulent charity Feeding Our Future, even as federal investigations were underway. His claim of ignorance clashes with earlier statements from his office, raising questions amid a scandal involving $250 million in COVID funds and 70 charged defendants.

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is under fire for his December 2021 meeting with representatives from the fraudulent charity Feeding Our Future, even as federal investigations were underway. His claim of ignorance clashes with earlier statements from his office, raising questions amid a scandal involving $250 million in COVID funds and 70 charged defendants.