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August 13, 2018

Rep. Keith Ellison Denies Abusing Ex-Girlfriend
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In news from Minnesota, outgoing Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison is
denying accusations he abused an ex-girlfriend. On Saturday the woman's
son posted a message on Facebook saying he had seen a video of Ellison
dragging his mother off a bed while screaming at her. Ellison said in a
statement, "This video does not exist because I never behaved in this
way, and any characterization otherwise is false." On Sunday, Ellison's
ex-girlfriend wrote on Twitter, "What my son said is true. Every
statement he made was true." Ellison is currently running to become
Minnesota's next attorney general. The Democratic primary is tomorrow.


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