Minnesota AG Keith Ellison accepted campaign donations from individuals linked to $250M COVID fraud scheme
Story by Victor Nava • 8h
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison raked in $10,000 in campaign donations shortly after meeting with individuals linked to a nonprofit that stole $250 million from a federal program meant to feed hungry children during the pandemic.
“I’m not here because I think it’s going to help my re-election,” Ellison said during the Dec. 11, 2021, meeting with two future criminal defendants linked to the Feeding our Future scandal, according to audio obtained by the Center for the American Experiment, a conservative Minnesota-based nonprofit.
Days later, on Dec. 20, 2021, Ellison received $10,000 in campaign contributions from individuals linked to Minneapolis nonprofit Feeding Our Future, records show.
The Justice Department has charged 70 people in the Feeding Our Future case, which has thus far yielded 44 convictions or guilty pleas. Several defendants have yet to stand trial.
Federal prosecutors claim Feeding Our Future received millions in aid from the US Department of Agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic to help quickly shuttle food to needy children.
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