Minnesota AG Crashes & Burns in Senate Testimony Covering up Fraud plus Dems Cause Largest Sewage Spill in History
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Feb 13, 2026
A fiery Senate hearing over alleged fraud in a state feeding program sparks tense exchanges and pointed accusations. Questions swirl about campaign donations and ignored whistleblowers. Refusal to denounce antisemitic remarks creates controversy. Coverage of a nearly billion‑gallon Potomac sewage spill raises alarms about infrastructure failures. A new voting bill and Senate tactics to force votes are also debated.
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Ellison's Testimony Framed As A Failure
Ted Cruz argues Keith Ellison's Senate testimony was a "train wreck" and avoided responsibility for state fraud.
Cruz frames Ellison's demeanor as angry, partisan, and evasive rather than accountable.
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Tape Shows Meeting With Fraud Suspects
Josh Hawley directly questioned Keith Ellison about a 54-minute meeting with Feeding Our Future operators and alleged promises to intervene.
The hosts play recorded excerpts showing Ellison's alleged offers to "look into" investigators and coordinate follow-ups.
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Questionable Donation Timing Signals Conflict
Cruz and Ben highlight a $10,000 campaign donation received nine days after the meeting as suspicious.
They assert timing suggests potential pay-for-protection and criticize Ellison for lack of credible denial.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was questioned in the Senate regarding alleged failures to prevent and address large‑scale fraud in the state’s Feeding Our Future program.
Ignoring whistleblower warnings as early as 2018–2019.
Meeting with individuals later indicted for fraud and allegedly offering to “look into” investigators who were scrutinizing them.
Accepting approximately $10,000 in campaign donations from individuals tied to the fraud shortly after their meeting.
Ellison strongly denied wrongdoing, describing the claims as false and politically motivated.
The session was tense, marked by interruptions, raised voices, and confrontational exchanges.
2. Refusal to Condemn Louis Farrakhan
During questioning, Ellison declined to explicitly condemn antisemitic statements attributed to Louis Farrakhan.
He attempted to redirect discussion to immigration topics, expressing discomfort with the line of questioning.
3. Democrats Linked to Record Sewage Spill
Democratic officials in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia oversaw infrastructure failures leading to the largest sewage spill in U.S. history.
A burst 72‑inch sewer pipe released nearly one billion gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
Criticism is directed at:
Lack of media coverage.
Slow response times.
Infrastructure mismanagement.
Emergency pumps had to be transported from Texas and Florida to address the crisis.
4. Discussion of Government Competence
Democratic‑run cities and states mismanage public systems (snow removal, wildfire mitigation, infrastructure maintenance, etc.).
They argue such patterns reflect systemic governmental incompetence.
5. Save America Act & Voter ID Debate
The Save America Act, passed in the House with near‑unanimous Republican support, requires:
Proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.
Photo ID to vote.
Senator Ted Cruz advocates for aggressive procedural tactics in the Senate, including:
Forcing a “talking filibuster.”
Using the two‑speech rule to pressure Democratic senators.
The argument made: voter ID laws are widely supported across political and demographic groups.
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