In the wake of one of the largest pandemic-era fraud cases in U.S. history, questions about political connections and potential conflicts of interest continue to swirl around Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. his wife Sarah Clarke Frey and The Feeding Our Future scandal, which allegedly diverted over $250 million in federal funds intended for child nutrition programs during COVID-19, has led to dozens of indictments, guilty pleas, and convictions.

Leaked audio recordings from a 2021 meeting have become the linchpin in a escalating federal investigation into Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's potential involvement in one of the largest welfare fraud scandals in U.S. history. The tapes, which capture Ellison promising to leverage his office to assist individuals later convicted in the $250 million Feeding Our Future (FOF) scheme, have fueled congressional scrutiny, a criminal referral to the Department of Justice