Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison faces explosive allegations after being caught meeting with Somali fraud suspects already under FBI investigation.
The shocking revelations suggest Ellison entertained promises of campaign donations in exchange for helping unlock frozen state funding for criminal enterprises that stole millions meant to feed hungry American children.
The bombshell accusations come from Amy Bach, the convicted ringleader of the infamous Feeding Our Future nonprofit fraud scheme. Speaking from behind bars while facing 30 years in federal prison, Bach insists that Minnesota’s top Democratic leaders knew exactly what was happening as $250 million in taxpayer funds vanished.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison is caught meeting with Somali fraud suspects already under FBI investigation.
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— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) March 27, 2026
“I have to believe that the governor’s office and Keith Ellison’s office were aware of this. They said they were involved in helping the FBI. But apparently I’m scary, so they couldn’t do anything.”
The scandal centers on a 2021 audio recording capturing Ellison meeting with a delegation of Somali fraud suspects. These individuals, already flagged by federal investigators for their roles in child nutrition scams, approached the attorney general seeking intervention to restore their funding.
In the explosive clip, the group explicitly links campaign contributions to Ellison’s assistance. “If you can help us get our funding flowing again,” one participant promised donations to his reelection bid. The implications are staggering: Minnesota’s top law enforcement official potentially trading his influence for political cash amid an active federal investigation.
This represents just one piece of Minnesota’s massive fraud epidemic. Prosecutors estimate losses topping $9 billion across dozens of schemes under the watch of Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Ellison. The Feeding Our Future case alone involved over 300 individuals charged, many from organized fraud rings exploiting federal aid programs.
Bach’s operation became synonymous with COVID-era fraud. Her group set up sham restaurants and meal sites, fabricating invoices for meals never prepared or served. Taxpayer dollars intended for schoolchildren and low-income families flowed directly into scammers’ pockets.
Yet Bach claims Minnesota rubber-stamped these operations. “It all went through a process. They were all approved. They were paid by the state. Yet all the fingers are being pointed at me.”
Whistleblowers testified before Congress that Walz and Ellison ignored repeated red flags for years. One insider revealed that supervisors at the Minnesota Department of Education dismissed concerns, fearing accusations of racial bias in the heavily Somali-involved operations.
The fraud exploded from $3.4 million in reimbursements in 2019 to over $200 million by 2021. Warnings from program monitors and internal state audits flagged suspicious activity: sites claiming to serve thousands of meals daily with no kitchen facilities, payments to entities with no track record, and explosive growth that should have triggered immediate investigation.
Instead, Minnesota loosened regulations during the pandemic, allowing nonprofits like Bach’s to sponsor meal sites without stringent verification. The state’s lax oversight created a perfect storm for organized criminal networks to exploit American taxpayers.
Federal indictments named figures like Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, accused of laundering millions through fake businesses, and Liban Yasin, charged with distributing cash-stuffed gift cards to co-conspirators. These schemes undermined public trust in welfare programs while fueling perceptions of favoritism toward certain communities.
Ellison vehemently denies wrongdoing, dismissing Bach as “a liar, a manipulator” embarking on a “media tour to deflect blame.” Governor Walz’s office remains silent, failing to respond to inquiries. But their denials ring hollow against documented failures.
Congressional Republicans, led by the House Oversight Committee, are preparing subpoenas for both men. Representative James Comer declared, “This is taxpayer money stolen under the watch of Democrat leaders who prioritized politics over prosecution.”
The scandal exposes the perils of big-government programs run without accountability. While President Trump’s first administration cracked down on fraud through enhanced audits and DOJ task forces, the Biden-Harris years saw relaxed rules that supercharged abuse.
President Trump weighed in on Truth Social: “Minnesota Democrats let FRAUDSTERS from Somalia steal BILLIONS from our kids’ food programs. Walz & Ellison KNEW and did NOTHING—except take campaign cash!”
This isn’t mere incompetence. It represents ideological blindness that prioritized political correctness over enforcement, allowing organized criminal networks to flourish while victimizing the very people Democrats claim to protect.
With audio evidence circulating and federal investigations intensifying, the pressure mounts on Ellison and Walz. Will they testify under oath about their role in America’s largest taxpayer fraud? Or continue stonewalling as billions more vanish in similar schemes?
For Minnesota taxpayers, the message is clear: Democratic one-party rule breeds corruption. Only robust oversight can restore integrity to programs meant to help America’s most vulnerable citizens.
