Audio of Ellison meeting with convicted fraudsters resurfaces as lawyer alleges Walz, AG share blame

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is facing new scrutiny over a 2021 audio recording of him meeting with members of the Somali community who would soon be convicted of defrauding millions of dollars in taxpayer money.

In the recording, now obtained by Fox News, the would-be fraudsters can be heard asking Ellison to help them secure more funding, before the conversation then turns to campaign donations.

"The only way that we can protect what we have is by inserting ourselves into the political arena.