Federal Fraud Probe And Climate Lawsuits Puts Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Under Scrutiny

By Emma Colton | Fox News

A sweeping fraud scandal is putting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in the spotlight, reviving questions about his controversial ties to progressive environmental causes.

Ellison, who has served as attorney general since 2019 after more than a decade in Congress, has long-drawn conservative criticism for aligning his office with left-wing priorities, from climate litigation to political fights over immigration enforcement.

Now, with a federal investigation underway into what prosecutors allege was a massive scheme to siphon taxpayer funds meant to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ellison is facing intensified attention — and his long-simmering, controversial environmental ties are back under a harsher spotlight.

The state attorney general has joined local Democrats in denouncing the fraud scandal, with Ellison calling it a “a truly despicable act,” while also criticizing the Trump administration, most recently for the presence of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis and the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. 

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