The Left continues to devolve into raging lunatics and it is widespread across the Democrat Party. The assassination of Charlie Kirk showcased that many evil leftists justify violence and death if it serves their political interests. As captured on video at a “F*## ICE” riot, anti-ICE leftists attacked young conservative and Turning Point USA Savanah Hernandez by berating, cursing, attacking, shoving, blowing whistles at, and using sexual objects to hit her in the head. The left derangement continues to reach new lows.

Democrats and the media are always claiming that conservatives are violent but remain totally SILENT in cases where people like Savanah Hernandez are the victim. The left’s racism was on full display as they demanded Hernandez identify her race. This took place near the Whipple Building in Minneapolis and notably featured a man shoving Hernandez and she states she woke up with a headache, stiff neck, sore back, and scraped legs in the morning because of it. See video below:

This is now the second time I have been mobbed and assaulted for filming a protest on U.S. streets.

Today these Minneapolis protesters were chanting that they were “ANTIFA” and proved it, by mobbing and beating me for reporting on a public protest: pic.twitter.com/EOhyg9AFME

— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 11, 2026

The man has been identified as 51 year old Christopher Ostroushko of Prior Lake. His wife, 47 year old Deyanna Ostroushko, and daughter, 21 year old Paige Ostroushko, were also seen in videos shoving, screaming at, and using sexual objects to hit Savanah with. Many online have begun digging into who these people are and have discovered some very interesting facts.

In January 2026, Chris Ostroushko was featured in a Star Tribune puff-piece commending his profanity-filled anti-ICE rant that was captured on video. Chris was even featured on MSNBC with former Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki ironically pushing a message of peace and harmony! See below:

Wow. Here's Chris Ostroushko on JEN PSAKI's show calling for "peace and harmony" in Minnesota a couple months ago.

He was also featured in Minnesota's largest local papers, where he's quoted stating, “I’m not the rah, rah, get-in-your-face, yelling-and-screaming type of… https://t.co/fjSdu9Z1H6

— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026

Chris also has a history of committing fraud! Apparently it's not just Somalis in MN looking to rip off taxpayers, it's all leftists! See below:

INSANE UPDATE: Apparently Chris Ostroushko is also a Minnneapolis FRAUDSTER and was convicted of defrauding the state unemployment program back in the early 2000s.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?! https://t.co/vNStjcM4HG

— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 13, 2026

Chris has a gecko breeding business called Leachie Lounge. Chris and his daughter Paige previously had social media accounts called “MN ANGRY DAD”. “MN ANGRY MAN” and “MN ANGRY DAUGHTER” but those have been wiped off of the internet since this incident! See below:

UPDATE: It looks like Paige Ostroushko has deactivated her Instagram account and is trying to scrub everything about herself off of the internet after her actions yesterday.

She and her father's entire social media accounts were called "MN ANGRY FATHER" and "MN ANGRY DAUGHTER".… pic.twitter.com/VjbsoqcJk4

— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026

In an online video, Paige claims to be the victim and states the father of her boyfriend was deported to Mexico. It is known that Paige is a soccer player for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Savanah has also identified William Scott Kelly as the individual who incited the mob to attack her. See below:

On it https://t.co/0BHOdStP91

— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) April 11, 2026

Savanah has shown that not everyone in the Ostroushko family is insane and supportive of violence. Another one of Chris’ daughters has condemned the actions of her family and says the actions she say reinforces her decision to distance herself from them. While politics shouldn’t divide families, she is much better off by keeping away from her violent, mentally deranged leftist family members.

Charges are being filed by woke leftist Hennepin Prosecutor Mary Moriarty, who has chosen not to prosecute leftists in politically-motivated crimes like intentionally damaging Teslas. Hernandez cannot be assured that Moriarty will properly prosecute this case since her history shows she is also a radical leftist. Hernandez may instead look to FBI Director Kash Patel for justice since he has opened a federal criminal investigation. See below:

Thank you to Mike for elevating this to the highest levels of the government.

For far too long, the violent left has been allowed to get away with repeated attacks on journalists. I’m looking forward to justice being served after what happened yesterday. https://t.co/nS1bjBw5mN

— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026

Action 4 Liberty commends Savanah Hernandez for the courage it took to expose the radical left at this riot. She has done our state and nation a service by recording what is really going on at these violent far-left events. Hernandez is continuing the legacy of Charlie Kirk and A4L appreciates her bold efforts!

Minnesota's massive spending and fraud issue is the fault of both Democrats and RINO legislators despite what Establishment Republicans are pushing. The state legislature has been corrupted into passing thousand-page omnibus spending bills that crooked politicians don’t even read. Though Democrats control all Executive positions in Minnesota and oversaw fraudulent payments, it was the legislature who appropriated the money in the first place.

Many Establishment RINOs have been sharing around a graphic highlighting the increase in spending in Minnesota. See graphic below:

Of course, RINOs fail to mention that the GOP had control of the State Senate from 2017 to 2022 and control of the State House from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, the GOP currently controls the gavel in the currently tied House.

During times of GOP control, conservatives would think that Republican politicians are fighting for their interests. In reality, they are driving the same direction as Democrats, only a little bit slower. Continual growth in government is a Uniparty problem despite all of the misrepresentations of the RINOs.

As reported on by A4L, Lisa Demuth and RINOs in the House partnered with Democrats to pass massive spending omnibus bills. Lisa Demuth voted for EVERY SINGLE bill Walz signed into law in 2025. The budget deal was negotiated behind closed doors between Demuth, GOP Sen. Leader Mark Johnson, and Democrats and resulted in the 2nd LARGEST budget in MN history. At the time, the RINOs, Democrats, and mainstream media claimed the budget spent a little over $66B.

The RINOs sold this as the “largest spending cut in MN history” but that does not appear to be accurate at all. The latest projections from Minnesota Management and Budget show that spending in the 2026-2027 biennium is closer to $70.2B! This is barely a cut from the $71B budget passed during the Democrat trifecta in 2023! Despite this, Demuth's Governor campaign is LYING to people by still claiming the spending totaled $66B, not $70.2B! See graphic found in a campaign email from her running mate, Ryan Wilson, below:

One bill that highlights how disingenuous RINOs are in budget discussions was the State Govt. Spending bill (SF3045) which increased the budget for the LGBTQIA2s+ Council and increased the budget for radical socialist AG Keith Ellison. 46 RINOs in the House and 2 RINOs in the Senate voted for that bill. There was also the Health Spending bill (HF2435) which funds abortion and Planned Parenthood which received support from 29 House RINOs.

While Mark Johnson did not vote for most of the spending bills in 2025, he has a pathetic, FAILING lifetime A4L score of 43.39% which shows he has voted for these types of bills 

Many Minnesotans also remember the failed leadership of RINO Paul Gazelka as the Senate Majority Leader and corrupt lobbyist legislator Kurt Daudt as House Speaker. Instead of advancing conservative causes to shrink the size and scope of government, Gazelka and Daudt ingratiated themselves into the Establishment and continued to balloon Minnesota spending. Gazelka also gave Ellison a budget increase in 2021 and Daudt worked with Democrats to spend away surplus dollars.

As seen in A4L Scorecards, RINOs have been voting alongside radical leftists for bloated spending in omnibus bills for years. Grassroots conservatives know that they’ve been sold out by elected Republicans and continue to feel the negative effects of their actions. 

Until the GOP is willing to cut at the root of the problem by eliminating omnibus bills and requiring single subject bills, the massive fraud and spending will continue. A4L will continue to represent the will of grassroots conservatives by being unwavering in our fight for liberty. While RINOs are willing to trade away your liberty for power, we are willing to fight power to ensure liberty.

In the fight against Democrat-imposed Somali fraud, GOP State Senator Michael Holmstrom (SD29) introduced an awful, anti-freedom amendment that allows the government to seize your money if you are traveling out of the country with more than $10K. The full floor debate can be seen here.

There is no doubt that money obtained through fraud is being flown out of Minnesota and into Somalia. This fact should be dealt with by enacting narrow policy to block such actions from occurring. Instead, Holmstrom wants to punish and seize the money of any American who travels out of the country with a large sum of THEIR OWN cash. As seen below, there is no process laid out for how Americans could have their seized money returned if they did nothing wrong. See amendment below:

Holmstrom attempted to add this Amendment to a bill, SF3868, which bans crypto-currency kiosks in Minnesota. Action 4 Liberty previously reported on the anti-crypto bill and how Minnesotans would no longer be able to buy or sell crypto at a physical kiosk out of fear of scammers. Of course, scammers can use gift cards and bank ATMs to fool unsuspecting people and this issue is not unique to crypto-currency.

Democrats offered a point of order/objection to the Amendment, arguing that it was not germane since it was unrelated to the specific topic addressed in the bill. Democrats will often use these procedural tactics to avoid votes or debate, but in this case, they were correct to argue that an unrelated Amendment should not be added.

While this was common sense to Action 4 Liberty, every single Republican voted that the Amendment was germane! This vote would indicate that most, if not all Senate Republicans, would have made this law if they could. See vote below:

As a newly elected Senator, it is clear that Holmstrom is not practiced at tailoring narrow and specific legislative ends. Proposing sloppy, wide-reaching, and anti-freedom measures is not the solution to Somali fraudsters. The government should not be able to seize money from someone just because they have a lot of it. A member of the Minnesota Freedom Caucus should know better than to limit the freedom of all who travel through Minnesota airports for the actions of Somali fraudsters.

In the end, the anti-crypto bill was passed in the Senate by a vote of 57-10. The bill now goes to the House. See Senate vote below:

A4L will continue to be a principled voice that never waivers in the battle for liberty. If legislators made their votes based on principles instead of political gamesmanship, our state would be much better off. A4L will continue providing Patriots liberty-based reporting that cannot be found anywhere else.

The ‘Fraud in Flannel’ 2.0, Amy Klobuchar, has felt entitled to the Governor’s mansion ever since Walz dropped out and falsely anointed her following a backroom deal. Klobuchar thinks her fake moderate image entitles her to the top political office of Minnesota and does not have to make the case to Minnesotans AT ALL!

If Minnesotans were to visit Amy Klobuchar’s campaign website, they would find absolutely no platform, agenda, policies, or anything that voters are entitled to know about a candidate! Keep in mind, the website is blank after over 2 months of her being in the race! This proves she is nothing more than a continuation of the Democrat Establishment and will continue destroying Minnesota down the fraud-loving path charted by Tampon Tim. See pathetic, blank website below:

As seen above, Klobuchar is only interested in collecting your info and getting your money! She is not concerned with your issues or any issue at all! The only other page on her website is a "Careers" page. So you either need money or campaign experience for Klobuchar to give a rip about you, regular Minnesotans just don't cut it!

While Republican candidates are running around the state to attend local meetings, Klobuchar wants to lay low and be handed more political power without working for it. Some GOP candidate platforms are exciting conservatives across the state while several others platforms are seriously lacking, however, a weak platform is better than no platform! Klobuchar doesn’t want to tell or promise Minnesotans anything!

It is not just Republicans who are dissatisfied with Klobuchar, Shaky Amy is on shaky ground within her own party! As seen below, Democrats posted most of their Governor caucus straw poll results. The final total does not appear to have been reported anywhere. See below:

As the only big name candidate in the race, it is pathetic that Klobuchar can’t even win 80% of the support of her own party! Since the Democrats never released the full results, they are likely even worse for her!

Results found online from North Minneapolis shows that Klobuchar got clobbered by “Undecided”. See below:

Shaky Amy isn't known to be able to meet the moment. See her embarrassing, shaky performance in a Democratic Presidential debate here.

Klobuchar has several Democratic opponents who have filed to also run for Governor. While the Tim Walz and the fake news media have already anointed her as the Democratic nominee, she still has an endorsing convention and primary election to get through! Klobuchar’s Democratic opponents include: bookstore owner Rick Devoe, cookie manufacturer Paul Ference, former pastor Bill Gates Jr., transgender activist Kobey Layne, and community activist Christopher Seymore.

Amy Klobuchar’s uncontrollable temper and mistreatment of employees featuring office supplies thrown at employees and salads contemptuously eaten with hair combs, there has been well-documented and she may face issues with leftists for it. While Klobuchar folds to the Democrat Establishment on every issue across the board, she may also face trouble from the Left for her support of Israel/Bibi Netenyahu, her funding of the Israel/Palestine War, her campaign donations from AIPAC, her failure to prosecute Derek Chauvin while being Hennepin Prosecutor, her voting to confirm ten members of Trump's first term Cabinet including Neocon Nikki Haley & Mitch McConnell's wife, and a number of other issues where she does not represent the base of her party.

Nobody is entitled to political power, it is earned through support of We The People! Klobuchar’s self-entitlement and attempts to hide her beliefs will rub Minnesotans the wrong way. Klobuchar can crack under pressure and is no longer the electoral juggernaut she once was. The Governor race is an uphill battle for Republicans but Shaky Amy’s unlikability may keep things competitive. A4L will continue providing Patriots with liberty-based reporting that cannot be found anywhere else.

Nonpartisan staff at the MN legislature are supposed to be completely neutral without using their professional office to influence policy. Unfortunately, current nonpartisan staff has gone out of their way to release a veiled promotion for a massive omnibus debt (bonding) bill to put our state hundreds of millions to billions of dollars deeper in debt. 

The debt bill is the main focus of career politicians and the Swamp because if a legislator can get some project in their district funded through this debt bill, they can campaign on it. While some of these developments are uncontroversial, some are clear political pet projects to fulfill the desires of campaign donors. In the 2025 legislative session, RINOs teamed up with Democrats to pass $700M worth of debt. Only 10 GOP Senators and 10 GOP Representatives stood up to the out of control spending and voted against the bill (HF18). A4L reporting in 2023 highlighted the pay-to-play nature of that year's bonding bill established by Democrat Sen. Sandra Pappas (SD65).

Since the Uniparty’s big goal is to give MN more debt and continue wasting away tax dollars, they falsely label 2026 as a “Legislative Bonding Year”. However, if no bonding bill is passed, how could it possibly be a bonding year? This deceptive label leads MN citizens to believe that politicians are somehow obligated and required to pass more debt when no such requirement exists. Alternatively, some states call their non-budget years a “repealer session” where they primarily focus on taking bad or outdated laws off the books. Minnesota should adopt that model instead of stretching taxpayers even thinner.

It is not just the Uniparty politicians pushing the “bonding year” narrative, it is the so-called nonpartisan staff producing media on their pages! They released a video promoting bipartisanship and how politicians could utilize it to pass a bonding bill! Within almost the first minute of the video, the Uniparty staff uses the false “bonding year” label and makes it clear that they want the passage of such a bill. Unelected bureaucrats should not put out promotional material for a policy end! See video below:

Also featured in the video above is the Uniparty coalition called the Civility Caucus. RINO Sen. Zach Duckworth (SD57) mentions the 2023 legislative session where Democrats combined multiple omnibus bills into a mega-omnibus bill and rammed it through without proper debate in both chambers. Instead of realizing that Democrats refuse to treat Republicans civilly and with proper decorum, Duckworth said that he felt the need to rebuild relationships!

The Uniparty legislative staff are promoting spineless Republicans and far-left Democrats, their big government agenda is clear. 

This is not the first time A4L has noticed that the nonpartisan staff acting in partisan ways that benefit big government liberals. As seen in previous A4L reporting, the nonpartisan staff cut off the live feed to the House once SOS Steve Simon illegitimately adjourned the House while Democrats no-showed despite Republicans being in the middle of making a motion. Also seen in recent A4L reporting, it was a nonpartisan staff member who snapped the picture of Elliott Engen (36A) and Walter Hudson (30A) drinking at a local bar ahead of the House floor session, though that individual no longer works at the Capitol since the incident.

Minnesota citizens need to be aware that some, but not all, of the nonpartisan Capitol staff have leftist, big government agendas that should not be pursued while in a neutral legislative role. Minnesota Management and Budget's Feb. 2026 debt capacity forecast states that the maximum that can be bonded this year is $1.1B. Since the Uniparty spent the maximum set in 2025, it should not be a surprise if they spend every penny they can get their hands on. The only comprehensive bonding plan that has been offered thus far has been the crony Tim Walz plan, which includes all kinds of pet projects to benefit crooked politicians and bureaucrats! Some of Walz' plan is covered through debt and other spending is supplemental from the general fund. These crony projects include repainting some windows at the Capitol, demolishing the historic Centennial Building years early with an estimated 80% of material going to be scrapped instead of giving it immediate reuse, and renovating buildings to give politicians/bureaucrats cushier offices. On his way out the door, Walz is prioritizing ways he can benefit the political class in the bonding bill, NOT regular Minnesotans like you.

As was the case in 2025, the House Capital Investment co-chairs are Democrat Fue Lee (59A) and RINO Mary Franson (12B). Despite being a co-author of the 2025 bill (HF18), Franson did not vote on the bill. Sources at the Capitol tell A4L that Franson was too drunk to vote and was taken home instead of allowing her to embarrass herself on the floor. As seen in our reporting on the ridiculous bonding bus and our reporting on Franson's willingness to look the other way on election fraud, it is clear that she will not be fighting for conservative interests in the bonding process. 

A bonding bill requires 3/5ths of the legislature to pass. If Republicans in either chamber stand strong, they can BLOCK the passage of more debt! Minnesotans can find their legislators here and can let them know what they think about another debt-ridden bonding bill! 

Action 4 Liberty will continue providing Patriots with liberty-based reporting that can’t be found anywhere else and will never abandon the mission of protecting liberty for the next generation.

According to far left MN Democrats, keeping boys out of girls sports and locker rooms is a bigoted, hateful, and transphobic position. Rather than side with common sense, Democrats continue to demand that society bends to the will of mentally ill people with gender dysphoria despite the issue being a major factor in why they lost the 2024 Presidential race in a landslide. This is not the position of the fringe of the Democrat Party, this is the position of the entire MN Democrat Party!

On Tuesday, April 7th, State House Republicans attempted to suspend the House Rules and immediately take up HF2685, the bill banning boys in girls sports. Debate continued back and forth with Democrats exposing how radical and disingenuous they are. The full floor debate can be viewed here.

Radical Left weirdos David Gottfried (40B), Kim Hicks (25A), and others falsely implied that the legislation would require creepy genital checks for children. Of course, they fail to mention that a birth certificate would state which sex a child is and their perverted hypothetical only exposes their own obscure tendencies. 

In one unique attempt at deflection, Democrat Erin Koegel (39A) started talking about Iran! As is well known, Iran is one of the most brutal regimes to women! Koegel wasn't making that point, instead she was complaining about Trump. One’s opinion of the ongoing conflict with Iran has NOTHING to do with the bill that was on the floor and was simply another Democratic tactic of obfuscation.

When conservative Rep. Drew Roach (58B) took the floor and argued for protecting female sports and spaces, a Democrat who thinks she is a they/them, DWI Brion Curran (36B), repeatedly interrupted Roach to raise bogus points of order. During one of those points of order, Curran hilariously claimed that Rep. Roach was glaring down the Queer Caucus while using the word “Disgusting”. See below:

Many legislators commended the floor speech given by Rep. & Governor candidate Peggy Bennett (23A) as she recalled girls sports being originally introduced in her high school and her excitement to play. She further noted how allowing boys would have destroyed the entire purpose of girls' sports. While Bennett appears to undoubtedly be a nice lady who was probably a great school teacher, she has failed to gain traction in her Governor campaign and has been far too passive during her time in office with a FAILING lifetime score of 48.65% in the 2025 A4L Scorecard. Rather than fighting radical Democrats who no-showed the start of the 2025 legislative session, Bennett argued Republicans couldn’t do anything but twiddle their thumbs.

In the end, there was not a single Democrat to vote for a common sense bill that puts Minnesota in line with federal rulings and law. Every single swing district Democrat votes in line with the far left on every vote that counts. See vote below:

With radical transgender laws on the books in Minnesota, our state will be burdened with Keith Ellison throwing away money on frivolous lawsuits defending laws that enable child abuse. As seen in the vote above, Democrat Kari Rehrauer (35B) did not vote and it is not immediately clear why. At the beginning of the floor session, it was announced that Rehrauer was voting remotely but when the vote was called, the House Clerk did not read Rehrauer's name to capture her vote. At the very least, skipping out on a vote while representing a swing district is unacceptable. Rehrauer won her district by just 1.22% in 2024.

Around 80% of Americans have common sense and know that boys should not play in girls sports. Despite this, swing district Democrats are willing to brazenly oppose the will of the majority in their districts. The following Democrats in districts won by 5% or less that voted to keep boys in girls sports. See in order of margin of victory in 2024:

• Brad Tabke (54A) - Decided by 0.06%
• Lucy Rehm (48B) - Decided by 0.87%
• Dan Wolgamott (14B) - Decided by 0.96%
• Matt Norris (32B) - Decided by 1.73%
• Josiah Hill (33B) - Decided by 2.70%
• Brion Curran (36B) - Decided by 3.28%
• Zack Stephenson (35A) - Decided by 3.82%
• Kristi Pursell (58A) - Decided by 4.95%

Swing district Democrats are supporting a radical agenda and hope their voters aren’t paying attention. If the House GOP leadership was smart, they would be forcing debates and votes on single issue bill after single issue bill to pass massively supported policies. With GOP control over the floor, there is no excuse for why there is not more positive action to reduce government, cut taxes, slash spending, return surplus dollars, and defend liberty.

A4L will continue to be the microphone of the grassroots liberty movement in MN and will hold politicians’ feet to the fire, regardless of party. We must protect our individual liberties and A4L will never waiver in the fight to protect those liberties. Democrats openly choosing to keep boys and transgender freaks in girls/female locker rooms and bathrooms may come to haunt them.

On March 27th, State Rep. Walter Hudson (30A) was a passenger with a bottle of alcohol in a child’s car seat in State Rep. & 27 year old Auditor candidate Elliott Engen’s vehicle while Engen was arrested and charged with a DWI after they were drinking at a bar in White Bear Lake. They were also caught leaving their committee meeting early to drink at a bar ahead of the House floor session.

The police report and local Police Chief state that Hudson was carrying a firearm, which is illegal in MN with a BAC level higher than .04, however Hudson was not tested due to reported cooperation with the police. Since Hudson was the passenger, one would likely presume he was more intoxicated than Engen. Many wonder if Hudson received special treatment because he is a legislator and Minnesotans are anxiously anticipating the release of the bodycam footage.

In the legislative fall-out since the event, Elliot Engen and Walter Hudson have been stripped of their committee duties by House Speaker and Governor candidate Lisa Demuth despite their continued subservience to the RINO Establishment.

Before his time in the legislature, Walter Hudson was a supporter of Action 4 Liberty and argued that our organization represented grassroots, every-day folks and fight for limited government and corruption. See below:

Here’s what @WalterHudson had to say about us BEFORE he became a politician.

Shucks… what’s changed, Walter??

Oh that’s right…he became a member of the institution he complains about in this footage.

Such a FRAUD! pic.twitter.com/UqHgZuMbd6

— Action 4 Liberty (@action_liberty) August 9, 2025

Since getting in the legislature, Hudson turned his back on A4L, even demanding that grassroots supporters of our organization be banned from the Republican Party. This appeared to primarily stem from A4L supporters and other conservatives removing corrupt RINO David Hann from the MNGOP Chair position. Under Hann’s reign, he hired Hudson to be a diversity outreach coordinator, which even included outreach to the fraud loving Somalis! Once Hann was removed, Hudson lost the cushy job and he began his tirade against A4L and our supporters.

In the legislature, Hudson has been loyal and subservient to the Establishment and his voting record has continually gotten worse as seen in A4L Scorecards with a FAILING 2025 score of 45.83% and a PATHETIC lifetime score of 61.87%. Hudson endorsed RINO Ron Kresha over conservative Diane Webb Skillings, protected Kresha from PPP loan fraud allegations reaching the Fraud Committee, championed a bill that sends Minnesotans to prison for sharing AI memes of politicians, seated radical leftist Brad Tabke despite massive election fraud in the narrowly won district, threw in the towel on the bogus quorum ruling, led an effort to censor grassroots conservative Chris Corey from speaking at the CD6 convention while Corey challenging Globalist RINO/Somalia Lover Tom Emmer for the party endorsement, defended the House GOP’s budget plan that eerily totaled $66.6B, and has done the bidding of the Establishment in vote after vote.

Now that he and Engen have become a detriment to the party, the very Establishment that they sucked up to and chose to align with instead of grassroots conservatives, is undermining them. This is a lesson for all political observers in MN: The Establishment will use you, manipulate you, chew you up, and then spit you out when you are no longer useful to them.

Hudson losing his role on the House Fraud Committee must sting more than the others for him since it was that role that led him to testify in Washington DC along with other RINO legislators like Kristin Robbins. While the committee lacks real power and teeth (as designed by the backroom deal cooked up by Demuth and Democrats), it has been the RINOs best opportunity for political theatre. Punishing Hudson and Engen may also give Demuth blowback from Engen/Hudson supporters as she seemingly shares the lead with Mike Lindell and Kendall Qualls in the GOP race for Governor.

A4L previously reported on the Engen/Hudson drunken debacle and since that point, Democrats have stated their intention to file Ethics investigations against both Engen and Hudson. Democrats stated in a press conference that their Ethics complaints are about the committee skipping and drinking ahead of the floor session, not the DWI incident. In the Republican press conference, Republicans attempted to deflect to another important issue: Democrat Alex Falconer was a lobbyist while in office and carried legislation supported by his lobbyist employer! When reporters asked Demuth about how the Democrats' Ethics complaint is about being intoxicated ahead of the floor session and not the DWI, Demuth stammered and repeatedly said she was only looking at the police report and not the picture that has been widely reported of Engen & Hudson drinking beer at Burger Moes. Almost the entire GOP press conference featured Demuth obfuscating and refusing to answer questions head-on.

It should be noted that the Democrats are complete hypocrites on this issue and have two drunk drivers of their own! They/She Brion Curran (36B) and Engen’s fellow Auditor candidate Vodka-chugging Dan Wolgamott (14B) have DWIs and the mugshots to prove it! See below:

If Democrats choose to try to remove Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson from office, it should only be done if Brion Curran and Dan Wolgamott are also expelled by the chamber! If done in a single motion, it could receive broad bipartisan support since the House would remain a tie. Engen, Curran, and Walgomott’s districts are all considered swing districts and local voters may be craving a clean slate.

Engen and Wolgamott are each running for State Auditor. Curran has shown no sign that she will not seek reelection and Hudson received the GOP endorsement prior to his involvement in Engen’s DWI.

The Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson drunken debacle has garnered national attention with two egotistical politicians believing laws do not apply to them. The White Bear Lake Police report states that Engen drove drunk, had a broken headlight, had expired vehicle tabs, was speeding, and rolled through a stop sign while Hudson was carrying a gun while drunk.

Engen is 27 years old and has no professional auditing experience yet is running for State Auditor. To this point, Engen has refused to drop out of the race. In order to fully understand what took place, we must start from the beginning.

Engen and Hudson sit on the House Education Finance Committee co-chaired by RINO Ron Kresha but they were caught leaving the committee meeting about half-way through. Ironically, the topic they missed out on discussing was student absenteeism. They then turned up at Burger Moe’s to eat lunch, drink alcohol, and watch baseball ahead of the final House floor session before the Easter/Passover break.

An individual named Brian Basham, who appears to have then been a Capitol employee, snapped a picture of Engen and Hudson and mentioned the multiple drinks they had. See post below:

Basham is a known leftist who appears to be putting more of his political views online as of late. The Star Tribune and other media outlets have listed him as a former employee at the Capitol but there appears to be very little media interest in his recent and sudden employment termination. The day after posting the picture of Engen and Hudson drinking, Basham posted that he left his job. See below:

After having drinks and skipping out on their committee duties, Engen and Hudson returned to the Capitol for the House floor session. House rules prohibit the consumption of alcohol and drugs in House-controlled spaces. Since alcohol is a mind altering substance, consumption does not end once a drink is swallowed. It is still being consumed as it works its way through the human digestive system. 

Beyond skipping the committee hearing they were supposed to be at, this means that Engen and Hudson may be found in violation of House rules due to showing up to debate bills while being inebriated. See House rule below:

This is not the first time A4L has heard of Engen and Hudson getting drunk together: Sources at the Capitol tell A4L that the two of them have gotten wasted at corrupt lobbyist Reid LeBeau’s house and have missed votes in the morning because of it!

The Thursday House floor session concluded a little before 10PM on Thursday, March 26th. Engen was supposed to go to a fundraiser for his Auditor campaign but was seemingly unable due to the lengthy floor session. 

Engen, Hudson, and another passenger in the vehicle (not yet publicly identified) were pulled over a little before 2AM in White Bear Lake after leaving a local bar. According to the police report, Engen lied to the police officer multiple times by claiming he was the sober driver. The report also states that a bottle of alcohol was found in a child’s car seat and Walter Hudson claimed ownership of it. 

Police conducted field sobriety tests on Engen and he blew a .142 into a breathalyzer. Engen took another breathalyzer at the White Bear Lake Police Department booking room and blew a .13 and Engen was charged for the .13 BAC score. Engen’s attorney, Walz/Klobuchar donor Chris Madel, says Engen blew a .098 and a .092. Madel may be relying on Engen’s drunk memory. All figures mentioned are above the blood alcohol concentration legal limit of .08 while driving.

The police report did not indicate that Hudson blew into the breathalyzer. It is illegal in MN to have a BAC higher than .04 while carrying a firearm.

A request for the bodycam and squad camera footage was requested to the White Bear Lake Police and the request was refused due to the footage being used in an active criminal investigation. The White Bear Lake Police further stated that disclosure of this footage would require a court order. As a candidate for statewide office, it seems clear that there would be an urgency to satisfy the public interest. Republican delegates deserve to see how Engen conducted himself during the arrest since it could impact how they vote at the State Convention.

It is assumed that the much older Walter Hudson was going back to Engen’s house for a sleepover unless he was planning on driving drunk himself or catching a 40-45 minute Uber ride back home.

Receiving a DWI is particularly ironic for Engen to receive because one of his opponents for State Auditor, Democrat Dan Walgamott, also got a DWI. In addition, incumbent Auditor Julie “White Claw” Blaha was involved in an alcohol related car accident with other Democrat politicians. Engen even argued previously that Democrats were drunk at the wheel! See below:

To this point, Engen has refused to drop out! He has been nationally embarrassed and made himself the Democrats’ DREAM OPPONENT! The only person connected to Engen that has spoken on this publicly has been Chris Madel, who told FOX 9 that he hadn’t discussed it with Engen but sure hopes he doesn’t drop out. 

As seen in previous A4L reporting, grassroots conservatives already had enough to question Engen’s candidacy after seeing his flip-flopping on Charlie Kirk! 

Engen says he was first courted to run for office by an Iowa state Representative who planted a self-described seed in Engen while in a hot tub at a Turning Point Action event in 2019. Engen then went on the attack against Turning Point USA by disavowing it and calling it “extremism from the right” in 2023 in a MPR article. After Charlie Kirk was publicly assassinated, Engen flipped-flopped by becoming a TPUSA fan again and he showed his support with none other than Walter Hudson! See below:

A4L should’ve known Engen was drunk on the House floor when he thanked radical Democrats like Brad Tabke for “caring about the issue” during a gun control debate. He even said Tabke’s “words mean a lot”... You’d have to be drunk to think that!

While Engen and Hudson gave impassioned speeches on the House floor after their drinks, A4L may have guessed Democrat “gay they” Brion Curran (36B) or RINO Mary Franson (12B) since sources at the Capitol have told A4L that she was too drunk to present the $700M debt (bonding) bill that she co-authored. However, another guess would’ve been Democrat gun-grabber Emma Greenman (63B) who appeared to be slurring her words throughout the House floor debate!

As of publishing, Engen and Hudson have not addressed any of the details laid out in the police report. In an Alpha News article that incorrectly reports Engen's age, Hudson told Alpha News "Poor choices were made. I'm grateful no one was hurt, and appreciate the response of the White Bear Lake Police Department". Hudson has just been retweeting random things on X and clearly does not want to explain his actions. Engen has told the Star Tribune that he will not drink ever again.

A4L will continue bringing Patriots liberty-based reporting that cannot be found anywhere else. 

RINO Jim Abeler (SD35) does far more to represent leftists than he does to fight for conservative principles. In his words, actions, and deeds, Abeler is a detriment to Republicans and the conservative cause. When Democrats need a Republican to flip and help pass their leftist agenda, Jim Abeler is their first call. He showed exactly why that is by attending the ridiculous, far left, pro-Communist No Kings rally and celebrated it on his official legislative social media. See below:

As seen in Abeler's post above, he says that he feels a need to represent DSA Socialists in the legislature! This rally had radical leftist Democrats speaking like Keith Ellison, Ilhan Omar, Tim Walz, Peggy Flanagan, and featured singers like Bruce Springsteen. Since Tampon Tim unilaterally locked down Minnesota during Covid, he is the LAST person in the world to be talking about how we shouldn’t be run by kings!

The far left agenda supporting open borders, mass migration of Muslims into MN, putting males in female locker rooms, and opposing all things Donald Trump is what Abeler showed up to support.

This is no surprise, Abeler votes for unconstitutional omnibus bills, out of control spending, and radical left policy all the time! As seen in the 2025 A4L Scorecard, Abeler scored a PATHETIC 27.27% and has an even worse lifetime score of 23.85%! During Covid, Abeler admitted his close friendship with Dept. of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and was the reason Malcolm was never fired!

Abeler also attacked President Trump once his administration began exposing the mass amounts of Somali fraud in MN. MPR reported that radical Socialist Omar Fateh thanked Abeler for attacking Trump and called him his friend! Abeler has enabled the Somali fraud in Minnesota by voting for Human Services omnibus bills containing the fraud in 2023 and 2025. As seen in previous A4L reporting, the 2023 bill even funded Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab and Abeler was a co-author of the bill!

Some of the things said at the No Kings rally include:

• “You’re damn right we’ve been radicalized” - Tim Walz
• “[The Trump Admin] is acting like the Constitution is optional” - Ilhan Omar
• “Vote for people who don’t raise taxes on you and drive up your prices” - Keith Ellison
• “If you come for one of us, you come for all of us” - Peggy Flanagan

RINO Jim Abeler thinks he can maintain power by sucking up to the left while he loses more and more support across the district. Local sources tell A4L that many conservatives choose not to vote at all and refuse to support a Uniparty RINO like Jim Abeler. Grassroots conservatives know that Abeler will vote against their interests more often than he will vote for them. Abeler should also know that Democrats will attack him just as viciously as any other Republican, they do not care how often he votes with them! 

While the Democrats are driving Minnesota in the wrong direction at 100 miles per hour, Abeler is driving the same direction at a slower speed. Abeler is working against conservative interests as detailed in recent A4L reporting showing that Abeler signed onto a woke transgender bill and while he removed his name due to the pressure and blowback from grassroots conservatives following our article, Abeler clearly hasn't learned his lesson yet because he is also propping up swing district radical leftist Brad Tabke (54A).

A Republican that celebrates the far left No Kings protest is clearly backstabbing the conservatives who put them in office. A4L will continue holding politicians feet to the fire and providing Patriots liberty-based reporting that cannot be found anywhere else. 

The RINO Establishment uses and abuses local Republicans to do their bidding and act as their pawns. Unfortunately, this is exactly what is happening in Senate District 10 with an individual who competed for the GOP 10A House endorsement, Bernie Penner, being weaponized by the Establishment to spread lies and file false legal challenges about conservative Sen. Nathan Wesenberg. Despite being propped up by RINO Josh Heintzeman puppets, Penner’s outrageous accusations are being forced to meet reality.

Bernie Penner filed an Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) false campaign practices complaint against Sen. Wesenberg on March 16th that was dismissed one week later on March 23rd. In the complaint, Penner alleges that Wesenberg grabbed his arm as an act of voter intimidation and locals tell A4L that it is a complete and utter lie.

The complaint was dismissed because the allegation, even if true, does not constitute voter intimidation. It was further dismissed because the OAH only constitutes primary/general election candidates as “candidates”, which means someone like Bernie Penner who only competed for a party endorsement does not meet the definition.

As seen in previous A4L reporting, Penner was defeated by conservative Mark Striemer for the District 10A GOP endorsement. Rather than dusting himself off and learning from his mistakes, Penner continues to surround himself with bad company including RINO Josh Heintzeman puppet Kirsten Smith. Seeing some of the legal trouble Heintzeman gets himself into, Penner should know better than to align with his puppets!

Bernie Penner is experiencing the fall-out from working with the Establishment and trying to use lies to seek revenge. Conservatives must be vigilant to ensure they don’t fall into the same traps used to trick Penner. The only path of redemption for Penner is to move on from being defeated, disentangle himself from RINOs, and drop the bogus attacks against Sen. Wesenberg.

The Establishment is using Penner as a pawn and he would be a fool to not wake up to that reality. Patriots across Minnesota are seeing first-hand what happens when you partner with the Establishment to attack the Grassroots: You end up getting dragged down while the RINOs find the next person to manipulate. 

Action 4 Liberty will continue providing Patriots with anti-establishment, bold, liberty-based reporting that cannot be found anywhere else. Anyone interested in viewing the entire OAH decision to dismiss Bernie Penner’s bogus claims against Wesenberg can be seen below: