- by foxnews
- 04 Apr 2026
"Every vote in favor of this bill normalized the chaos we see now."
Flanagan also took issue with a fellow Democrat, Rep. Angie Craig of Shakopee, who similarly slammed ICE after four U.S. citizens were reportedly detained during a raid on a Minnesota home.
"Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year. Now you're upset?" Flanagan said.
"Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better."
Flanagan and Craig have both announced campaigns to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. If elected, Flanagan - who is Ojibwe - would be the first female Native American U.S. senator.
In an earlier tweet on Trump's attacks on Minnesota and its Somali community being a "hellhole," Flanagan quipped: "Well actually, hell is any room with you, (Donald Trump)."
"Minnesota is ranked one of the happiest states in the country because you don't live here."
When reached for comment, Flanagan spokesperson Alexandra Fetissoff told Fox News Digital that the lieutenant governor does take the fraud scandal seriously:
"[Flanagan] has repeatedly spoken out against fraud in the state, saying it's 'unconscionable that people are stealing from families and children'," Fetissoff said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Craig for additional comment.
Fox News Digital's Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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