Hawley, Minnesota attorney general get into shouting match during Senate hearing

The Hill
by Sarah Davis
February 12, 2026
Hawley, Minnesota attorney general get into shouting match during Senate hearing
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison got into a shouting match during a Senate hearing Thursday morning over a federal investigation into fraud in the state.  The senator accused Ellison of being complicit in a fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of federal funds allocated for Minnesota social service programs.…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/12/2026