Flanagan has pointed to both votes as reasons why Craig shouldn’t be trusted with the Senate nomination. Asked if that worried her, Flanagan called fraud “completely unacceptable” and deferred to Walz’s efforts bringing criminals to justice. But Craig warned that the scandal could put the Senate seat at risk if Flanagan becomes the nominee. Both Democrats are also in agreement on withholding funding for ICE ahead of a Jan. 31 appropriations deadline in Congress. Minnesota voters don’t go to the polls to determine their Senate nominee for another six months.

Source: Huffington Post January 14, 2026 22:35 UTC