It’s been a really bad week for Tim Walz, leading to the Governor abandoning his historic run for a third term in Minnesota, something never before done by anyone else (because who hell wants to live in Minnesota for more than 8 years?) I’m kidding, I love all my non-Somali friends living in Iowa’s Hat — errrr, I mean Minnesota! But in all seriousness, I believe this scandal is only in the early innings of blowing wide open and is going to get much worse for so many people. And that may include the current Attorney General, Keith Ellison.  At least if you listen to Fox News, who just today claimed there is leaked audio of Ellison talking to fraudsters and agreeing to help them out and cover up the fraud scheme if needed. Watch here: JUST IN: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison could be next after reportedly being on audio TALKING to fraudsters, confirming the coverup “Ellison is on leaked audio talking to these people, telling them he will cover up the investigations!” PROSECUTE THEM! pic.twitter.com/fpMUREaaPm — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 6, 2026 I want to be clear, I am not claiming that’s what Ellison did. That will be up to prosecutors and a jury. But I am reporting on what was just said on Fox News. This is the alleged audio: BOMBSHELL AUDIO: Democrat AG Keith Ellison bragged about helping indict fraudsters who stole $250 million from a federal child nutrition program. But newly uncovered audio shows Ellison privately offering support to people tied to the scandal. pic.twitter.com/6QTWxnGvOs — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) April 14, 2025 Grok confirms that audio is authentic and adds this information: This report highlights a thread detailing investigative findings regarding Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his alleged involvement with individuals connected to the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. Key Details from the Thread Main Claim: Ellison publicly claimed credit for indictments related to the theft of $250 million from a federal child nutrition program. However, audio suggests he privately offered support to individuals connected to the scandal prior to federal raids. Scandal Background: Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit primarily run by Somali immigrants, acted as a sponsor for sites that falsely claimed to distribute meals. This resulted in $250 million in fraud. 70 people were charged federally; 44 had been convicted or pleaded guilty by the time of the post. The Meeting: In December 2021, Ellison met with a group including future defendants Ikram Mohamed and Salim Said. Attendees complained of “racist” scrutiny from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and discussed a lawsuit against the agency. Ellison’s Quotes in the Audio “I’ve heard that name” (referring to Feeding Our Future). “Of course I’m here to help.” “Let’s just go fight these people.” Offered to call state officials on their behalf. Additional Context Attendees discussed pooling money to support politicians who “protect our interests,” to which Ellison responded, “That’s right.” Nine days later, he received $10,000 in donations from individuals tied to the fraud. Contradiction Ellison later claimed his office played a key role in the indictments and was aware of the probe while defending MDE in the lawsuit. However, in the audio, he stated it was the “first time” he’d heard of the suit, and his office did not accuse Feeding Our Future of fraud during that legal case. Analysis of the Audio/Video The video consists of edited clips from a December 2021 meeting. Cross-referenced information indicates: The recording originated from trial exhibits in the federal case against founder Aimee Bock. It was first published by the Center of the American Experiment in April 2025. Ellison acknowledged the recording, calling the meeting “routine” and denying wrongdoing. In April 2025 testimony, Ellison stated he was unaware of the FBI investigation at the time of the meeting. The authenticity of the recording is not disputed by mainstream reporting; the debate centers on whether the audio demonstrates complicity or standard constituent outreach. Key Timeline August 2021: FBI investigation begins. December 2021: Meeting between Ellison and future defendants. January 2022: FBI conducts raids. September 2022: Federal indictments issued. April 2025: Audio surfaces publicly. But it’s not just Internet chatter… Here is the Fraud Oversight Committee questioning Ellison back in April of 2025: WATCH: The Republican-led fraud oversight committee questions AG Keith Ellison on LEAKED audio of his meeting with individuals tied to the Feeding Our Future scandal.@pattiandersonmn: “You said earlier that you didn’t know who you were talking to. They, in this conversation,… pic.twitter.com/oceaCxTiSn — MN House Republicans (@mnhousegop) April 28, 2025 More here: While Tim Walz is the first major scalp, Keith Ellison has SIGNIFICANTLY more exposure and should resign (or be arrested) There’s ACTUAL audio of him working with the fraudsters, coordinating the cover-up, then taking campaign cash from them! Audio and breakdown here https://t.co/FQGinPO1i0 — Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) January 5, 2026