"Hawley's questioning of Ellison in the Senate Homeland Security Committee got off to a rough start with Ellison refusing to give a yes or no answer to the senator about whether he is Minnesota's attorney general. Things only spun out of control further as Hawley accused Ellison of having direct involvement in a group in the state committing $250 million in fraud. Ellison denied involvement and specifically reports that he took $10,000 in campaign donations from individuals tied to the Feeding Our Futures group."
"Mr. Chairman, I didn't come here to be insulted. I came here voluntarily, Ellison told Paul, the chair of the Senate committee, while Hawley was accusing him of enabling and benefitting from fraud in his state. Hawley referred to audio of an exchange between Ellison and the group, obtained by the conservative group Center for the American Experiment during his time on Thursday. He also referred to records showing $10,000 in campaign contributions from people linked to the group to Ellison."
Sen. Josh Hawley accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of direct involvement with a group allegedly committing $250 million in fraud and pointed to audio and contribution records. Ellison denied involvement, disputed reported campaign donations from people tied to the Feeding Our Futures group, and said his office assisted in the group's eventual federal conviction. The exchange escalated when Hawley suggested indictment and asked pointed questions while Sen. Rand Paul briefly asked Hawley to temper his tone. The confrontation continued for several minutes and ended with both men saying the other should resign their positions.
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