INTRO: With just 10 days until the midterms, Minnesota’s Senate race between Democrat Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya is drawing attention. Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, appearing on Fox’s “Saturday in America,” is criticizing Flanagan for serving as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor during a period when widespread fraud allegedly occurred in state-funded programs.
ACK: Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Fox’s “Saturday in America”
***MANDATORY CREDIT: Fox’s “Saturday in America”***
TAG: Flanagan has defended her record, saying Governor Tim Walz oversaw the state’s response to the fraud scandal. She acknowledges more should have been done sooner and says she supports tougher oversight and penalties.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
