Democrats, with the exception of
Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono,
continue to remain largely silent
over claims by two women
who have accused
six term congressman
and Deputy DNC Chair
Keith Ellison
of physical and verbal abuse.
In August, Ellison's former partner,
Karen, Monahan, accused him of
verbal and physical abuse -
including repeated insults,
emotional manipulation,
infidelity and an incident
in which Ellison dragged her
off a bed by her legs
and told her to
"get the fuck out"
of his house.
Monahan says she has been
"smeared, threatened, isolated
from my own party,"
posted copies
of what she says
are medical records
dating back
to November 2017
which reads in part:
"She states that she was
in a very stressful environment
for years, emotional and
physical abuse by a partner
with whom she is now separated."
The paperwork continues:
"She did not have
any physical injuries
that required a physical examination
in the past.
She identifies the individual
as congressmen [sic] Ellison,
and she is worried about retribution
if she identifies him publicly."
Monahan's son, Austin,
wrote in a Facebook post last week
that he has seen a video of Ellison
"screaming and calling her
a fucking bitch and telling her
to get the fuck out of his house."
Many are wondering
where Democratic leaders
stand on Ellison.
Ellison - in 2006
he was also accused
he was also accused
of abuse by Democratic activist
Amy Alexander during a
"long-term extramarital relationship."
Alexander wrote in October of 2006:
"I regret that like many,
I too was duped by Keith Ellison’s
considerable charm ...
I was seduced by the idea
of what I thought he represented.
As a perennial
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
activist from the
north side of Minneapolis
I worked for and with Ellison
on a number of issues
and community boards."
Alexander wrote in October of 2006:
"I regret that like many,
I too was duped by Keith Ellison’s
considerable charm ...
I was seduced by the idea
of what I thought he represented.
As a perennial
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
activist from the
north side of Minneapolis
I worked for and with Ellison
on a number of issues
and community boards."