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Minnesota\u2019s top law enforcement officer abruptly walked out of an interview when a reporter pushed him on the taxpayer fraud unfolding in his state.<\/p>\n

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Attorney General Keith Ellison ended the exchange and stepped away from the camera after the questioning turned to the scandal, telling the reporter \u201cSo, I\u2019m done talking to you. Bye-bye,\u201d according to video from Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Ellison rejected the dollar figure that has circulated in coverage of the case, calling it \u201ca false number\u201d and tying it to political opponents. \u201cIf you ask the newspapers for a forensic accounting, the number you mentioned is tightly identified with people of a very unique political persuasion aligned with the Trump administration,\u201d he told Fox News Digital. (RELATED: Keith Ellison Praises Gasoline After Suing Energy Companies)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The reporter said he was citing several reports and wanted Ellison to clarify the actual amount. Ellison instead questioned the journalist\u2019s credibility. \u201cIt\u2019s wrong though. And if you\u2019re a real reporter, you should know that,\u201d he said, pointing at the Fox News Digital reporter.<\/p>\n

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The confrontation followed Vice President JD Vance\u2019s decision earlier this month to refer Ellison and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to the Justice Department for a criminal fraud investigation, according to The Hill. The referral grew out of a House Oversight Committee report.<\/p>\n

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That report estimated nearly $300 million in federal child nutrition money and potentially $9 billion in Medicaid-related funds were lost or placed at serious risk, The Hill reported. Investigators have said roughly half of the $18 billion paid through 14 Medicaid programs since 2018 may have been fraudulent.<\/p>\n

One of the most prominent cases, the Feeding Our Future scheme, drained about $250 million meant to feed children, according to Townhall. The operation ran more than 250 sites and falsely reported serving 125 million meals before its ringleader received a 500-month prison sentence in May.<\/p>\n

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Ellison has dismissed the referral as a \u201cpolitical stunt from an administration that uses the machinery of government to target its perceived opponents while extending leniency to those aligned with its interests,\u201d he said in a statement reported by The Hill.<\/p>\n

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