The chairman of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party says that the results of an investigation into claims of domestic abuse against attorney general nominee make it impossible for him to believe Ellison's accuser.
DFL chairman Ken Martin told a reporter on Thursday that he "Believes our investigation" according to Fox News.
ADVERTISEMENT. "I don't believe her," Martin added, referring to Karen Monahan, the Ellison ex-girlfriend who accused the Minnesota congressman of abuse.
"I support Karen bringing her allegations forward, and I support there being an investigation into those," Martin said.
"We conducted an outside, independent investigation, and that investigation showed we could not substantiate her claim of domestic abuse. And so I do not believe her - I believe our investigation."
Martin's statements come as Ellison has faced criticism from Republican over the allegation amid the #MeToo movement, which elsewhere has seen powerful male figures ousted over past sexual or physical misconduct.
Ellison remains a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, though he resigned his House seat earlier this year in order to pursue a bid to be Minnesota's next attorney general.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413300-minnesota-dem-party-chairman-i-do-not-believe-keith-ellison-accuser
DFL chairman Ken Martin told a reporter on Thursday that he "Believes our investigation" according to Fox News.
ADVERTISEMENT. "I don't believe her," Martin added, referring to Karen Monahan, the Ellison ex-girlfriend who accused the Minnesota congressman of abuse.
"I support Karen bringing her allegations forward, and I support there being an investigation into those," Martin said.
"We conducted an outside, independent investigation, and that investigation showed we could not substantiate her claim of domestic abuse. And so I do not believe her - I believe our investigation."
Martin's statements come as Ellison has faced criticism from Republican over the allegation amid the #MeToo movement, which elsewhere has seen powerful male figures ousted over past sexual or physical misconduct.
Ellison remains a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, though he resigned his House seat earlier this year in order to pursue a bid to be Minnesota's next attorney general.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413300-minnesota-dem-party-chairman-i-do-not-believe-keith-ellison-accuser
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