In order to maintain the corrupt St. Paul Swamp, the RINO Establishment protects itself with the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) as a tool to sabotage grassroots conservative candidates and support unendorsed RINO career politician incumbents. A4L now learns that the HRCC is demanding $25K in order to be a part of leadership.

The HRCC is a party unit of the MNGOP, despite previous denial and eventual admittance on this topic by Establishment Rep. Walter Hudson (30A). As a party unit, the HRCC is obligated to abide by the endorsements of Republican party units on all races, most notably, the state House races. Article IV, Section 8 of the MNGOP bylaws states “No Party Officer shall use their official position to promote pre-primary endorsement support or induce the candidacy of any individual by assuring Party support prior to any endorsement by the convention which is representative of the entire electorate for the office.”

To provide further evidence of the HRCC existing as a party unit of the MNGOP, look no further than the category the HRCC belongs to in Campaign Finance Board (CFB) reporting because they are under the category called party unit! This means they must abide by MNGOP bylaws and the party’s endorsements. The HRCC’s desperate desire to work outside of MNGOP endorsements, especially in deep red districts for RINO incumbents, proves they are working against the interests of Republican voters. 

So who are the party officers of the HRCC? Are they elected by the GOP Representatives? Do they have a Constitution or bylaws governing their actions?

The party officers of the HRCC would likely include its Chair Lisa Demuth (13A), the Treasurer Paul Torkelson (15B), and steering committee members who A4L is told includes Harry Niska (31A) and Josh Heintzeman (6B). A4L is also told that these ‘leaders’ were not elected. On episodes of the Truth Hurts, both Rep. Walter Hudson (30A) and Rep. Mike Weiner (5B) said they had never seen HRCC bylaws and were unsure how HRCC leadership was decided.

A4L has been told that a meeting was held this month led by Speaker Lisa Demuth with GOP Representatives concerning HRCC issues raised by members (including that there are no bylaws or a Constitution governing the HRCC and some desire to make the HRCC focus only on general elections) at a hotel down the road from A4L Headquarters. A4L is told that Demuth required GOP Reps pay $10K in 2025 and $15K in 2026 ($25K in total), volunteer at 15 HRCC events, and then put in an application subject to approval by the HRCC in order to be on the steering committee! A4L was informed that 4 Representatives have put in applications. So even if a Rep. fork over the money, the RINOs running the HRCC can deny them!

This is a corrupt pay-to-play scheme that requires big donations to a group working against the interests of Republican endorsed candidates. Do we want a system where $25K to a corrupt party unit buys politicians more power?

Ironically, Josh Heintzeman and Harry Niska did not pay $25K in 2023 and 2024 according to CFB reports which means they do not meet the requirements to serve in the HRCC if the $25K requirement is truly a rule. In 2023-2024, Niska gave $15,300 and Heintzeman gave $20,200. Demuth and Torkelson surpassed $25K in donations from 2023-2024. According to the June 2025 HRCC CFB report, Demuth has given $5K, Heintzeman has given $2,500, and Niska and Torkelson have given nothing. This means all 4 of the mentioned Reps do not meet their own requirements to run the HRCC unless they’ve donated big money since the June report which covers 2025 up to May 31.

As mentioned earlier, there is no Constitution or bylaws for the HRCC and A4L is told there was debate about giving the HRCC bylaws and requiring that the HRCC abides by GOP endorsements. Reportedly, RINO Ron Kresha (10A) argued that bylaws would handcuff the HRCC and cause the GOP to lose, even going as far as to say that that certain members aren't ready for the Majority in the House. Harry Niska also reportedly opposed bylaws and defended the HRCC protecting unendorsed RINO incumbents by saying “We can’t leave a soldier behind.” This means that the HRCC does not care who conservative Republican delegates endorse at state House endorsing conventions, the HRCC will back the Establishment incumbents no matter what We the People say.

The HRCC has gone out of its way to work against the endorsement process and are only seeking to protect unendorsed incumbents to maintain the corrupt status quo. In deep red districts, the HRCC protected RINO Ron Kresha against Aikin County farmer Diane Webb Skillings, RINO Brian Johnson against then-challenger now-incumbent Jimmy Gordon (28A), and RINO Greg Davids (26B) against conservative challenger Gary Steuart. Despite mass mailers and other HRCC spending, Skillings was only 35 votes behind Kresha (closest primary election in MN for 2024), Jimmy Gordon won his primary by 32%, and Gary Steuart got over 47% of the vote against Greg Davids (who Walz recently said should be an example that Trump and other DC Republicans should act more like). When Walz praises big government RINOs like Davids, Demuth, Torkelson for passing the 2nd largest budget in MN history while the HRCC does too, you realize the Uniparty is in full effect.

MNGOP leadership should take immediate action to reclaim this swampy legislative party unit. Until that is done, the MNGOP and GOP Reps must quit funding the HRCC. The MNGOP has given the HRCC $135K from 2023-2025 and has shielded this party unit from abiding by endorsements.

The HRCC must be dissolved as the legitimate House GOP party unit since it will not exclusively support candidates endorsed by the MNGOP. The HRCC must then be replaced with a legislative party unit that agrees to abide by party endorsements and uses funds for the sole purpose of electing Republican candidates in state House swing district general elections. In addition, the pay-to-play scheme must end and the House GOP caucus members must be able to elect their own leadership.

The following incumbent Reps have given money to the HRCC in 2025, 2024, and 2023 according to CFB reports. If you donated to any of these candidates, your dollars may have been spent protecting unendorsed career politicians RINOs in red district primaries. See below:

Jan. 1 to May 31, 2025: Jeff Backer (9A) - $500. Dave Baker (16B) - $2K. Matt Bliss (2B) $2.5K. Lisa Demuth (13A) - $5K. Josh Heintzeman (6B) - $2.5K. Paul Novotny (30B) - $500. Tim O'Driscoll (13B) - $2.5K. Kristin Robbins (37A) - $2.5K. Max Rymer (28B) - $3K. Erica Schwartz (18A) - $350. Peggy Scott (31B) - $1,050. Roger Skraba (3A) - $1.1K.

2024: Keith Allen (19A) - $3.2K. Pam Altendorf (20A) - $7.2K. Patti Anderson (33A) $8,250. Paul Anderson (12A) $10K. Jeff Backer (9A) - $4K. Ben Bakeberg (54B) - $10.2K. Dave Baker (16B) - $67.5K. Peggy Bennett (23A) - $17K. Matt Bliss (2B) - $2.5K. John Burkel () - $2.2K. Lisa Demuth (13A) - $25K. Mary Franson (12B) - $18.7K. Dawn Gillman (17A) - $5.2K. Bobbie Harder (17B) - $1.1K. Josh Heintzeman (6B) - $20.2K. Walter Hudson (30A) - $2,650. Spencer Igo (7A) - $8,625. Jim Joy (4B) - $1.1K. Krista Knudsen (5A) - $1K. John Koznick (57A) - $6.6K. Bryan Lawrence (27B) - $1K. Shane Mekeland (27A) - $1K. Patti Mueller () - $250. Tom Murphy (9B) - $1,150. Jim Nash (48A) - $16,605. Nathan Nelson (11B) - $15K. Harry Niska (31A) - $14.2K. Paul Novotny (30B) - $22.2K. Tim O'Driscoll (13B) - $12,650. Bjorn Olson (22A) - $8,751. Marrion Rarick (29B) - $30K. Duane Quam (24A) - $1K. Kristin Robbins (37A) - $21,250. Isaac Schultz (10B) - $30.5K. Peggy Scott (31B) - $15,150. Tom Sexton (19B) - $300. Terry Stier (22B) - $250. Chris Swedzinski (15A) - $10.3K. Paul Torkelson (15B) - $8,550. Cal Warwas (7B) - $300. Nolan West (32A) - $26K.   

2023: Pam Altendorf (20A) - $1,050. Patti Anderson (33A) - $500. Paul Anderson (12A) - $2,050. Jeff Backer (9A) - $5.7K. Ben Bakeberg (54B) - $1K. Dave Baker (16B) - $6,850. Peggy Bennett (23A) - $5,150. Matt Bliss (2B) - $350. Lisa Demuth (13A) - $8,250. Greg Davids (26B) - $500. Ben Davis (6A) - $3K. Dawn Gillman (17A) - $2,750. Tom Dippel (41B) - $2K. Mary Franson (12B) - $2.5K. Bobbie Harder (17B) - $600. Harry Niska (31A) - $1,100. Walter Hudson (30A) - $1K. Spencer Igo (7A) - 5,650. Steven Jacob (20B) - $1K. Joe McDonald () - $2.5K. Jim Joy (4B) - $500. Jon Koznick (57A) - $2.1K. Kristin Robbins (37A) - $7.7K. Jim Nash () $1.3K. Paul Novotny (30B) - $3.3K. Bjorn Olson (22A) - $2,950. Bernie Perryman (14A) - $1.3K. Isaac Schultz (10B) - $2,650. Peggy Scott (31B) - $1.1K. Chris Swedzinksi (15A) - $350. Paul Torkelson (15B) - $10.1K. Nolan West (32A) - $5K. Jeff Witte (57B) - $500. 

Action 4 Liberty will continue leading MN’s grassroots conservative movement by exposing the corruption of our state’s government and politics. Protecting liberty for the next generation requires uprooting institutions of corruption and that is exactly what A4L will continue doing.

Habitual liar Tim Walz often warns of the dangers of billionaires but seemingly has no problem with fraud under the most powerful billionaire in our state, the Minnesota state government. The billionaire that you have to fear more than any other is not a single person, it is the government itself.

Acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Joe Thompson, told KSTP in an interview that when investigations are prosecuted and finished, the amount of fraud in MN government programs could exceed $1 Billion, reaching historic levels of wasted tax dollars. He additionally stated that 1 in 5 autism centers are currently under investigation with Medicaid and housing stabilization funding claims that were mostly fraudulent. See interview here or click below.

This news piles onto the mountain of failures by Tim Walz and Keith Ellison to stop fraud in their elected capacities. If any organization outside of government oversaw this level of fraud and disrespect to taxpayer dollars, the organization would be shut down or at the very least, be severely reformed.

Instead, RINO politicians chose to partner with Tim Walz to cut backroom deals to pass the 2nd largest budget in Minnesota history, which will fund ongoing and future fraud. The issue of corruption in government cannot be stopped with spineless RINOs selling out to Democrats, it must be rooted out in its entirety. Recently, Tim Walz said that he wishes Trump and Republicans in Congress would work with Democrats like MN RINOs Speaker Lisa Demuth (13A), Paul Torkelson (15B), Greg Davids (26B), and Sen. Min. Ldr. Mark Johnson (SD1) did in the big government budget deal! Those Republicans helped fund future MN fraud!

As should be noted, this is one of many times that the media and federal DOJ officials have discovered and publicized fraud while the Republican controlled state House Fraud Committee accomplishes more in political theater than uncovering fraud that is not yet publicly available. 

As an example, the Fraud Committee is refusing to act on accusations raised by constituents that RINO Rep. Ron Kresha (10A) committed PPP loan fraud to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars of tax money for his business by falsely labeling his business' associated independent contractors as employees. In Kresha's statement since our reporting (after refusing to respond for comment on the story), he did not address the key claim raised by constituents. All related documents to these claims were given to Rep. Isaac Schultz (10B) and the claims have been refuted by Rep. Walter Hudson (30A) on X by praising Kresha and denying with no substantive argument. (both Schultz and Hudson sit on the Fraud Committee). Additionally on the Fraud Committee are Republicans Kristin Robbins (37A) (said to be eyeing Governor campaign) Patti Anderson (33A), and Marion Rarick (29B) (who may be eyeing a Senate run in a special election despite her husband Jason Rarick representing a totally different Senate district hours away). Democrats on the committee include Dave Pinto (64B), Steve Elkin (50B), and Emma Greenman (63B).

Republicans looking the other way on potential fraud committed by members of their party is no different on the Democrat side. Tim Walz and Keith Ellison’s political futures hang in the balance as they hope to undermine what may become over $1B in tax dollars of known, prosecutable fraud. It is yet to be seen if Keith Ellison will run for reelection for Attorney General in 2026 and Tim Walz says he will decide on Governor reelection following the State Fair. Notably, Action 4 Liberty has held ULTRA-popular booths calling out Walz’ corrupt agenda! See below:

A4L will remain consistent in our fight to protect liberty for the next generation. In order to do that, we must root out the corruption of our government and shrink its size and scope. A4L will continue leading in this fight and will be the megaphone for the conservative grassroots movement.

Former Minnesota Congressman, RINO John Kline, officially endorsed another RINO, state Senator Eric Pratt (SD54), for the open Congress seat in CD2. See below:

Kline became a career politician who used his time in Congress to grow government, support amnesty for illegal aliens, cut deals with Barack Obama & John Boehner, vote with Dems to spend $2B on failed ‘cash for clunkers’ program, vote to raise the national debt, vote for warrantless NSA mass surveillance, and voted for corporate welfare like the $700B Wall Street Bailout and increasing the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s lending cap from $100B to $140B (allowing increases to the national debt under Obama). On many of these votes and more, Kline voted the same as radical leftists like Tim Walz and Keith Ellison.

Longtime Republican activists tell A4L that a conservative activist was gathering signatures from delegates at a CD2 convention on documents demanding John Kline vote more conservative and when Kline was presented with this paper, he threw the stack of papers in the trash (containing the signatures of delegates) before walking on stage. 

Is this the kind of person that RINO Eric Pratt wants supporting him? Is that what CD2 Republicans want to return to?

Eric Pratt has his own big government, anti-liberty record as state Senator. This includes voting for a pro-transgender/boys in girls locker rooms “Equal Rights” Amendment, a bill that outlaws discrimination on the basis of hair, bailing out Minneapolis, firing non-union oil refinery workers, criminalizing the creation/sharing of AI memes of politicians, and all kinds of other unconstitutional omnibus bills.

The CD2 GOP contest will be another test for the liberty grassroots base in this district that has become increasingly powerful in the inner-party leadership battles and endorsements. Running against Eric Pratt is U.S. Marine Corp Reserve officer Tyler Kistner.

During the 2012 Ron Paul Revolution 2014, and 2016 election cycles, tea party conservative David Gerson challenged John Kline and reinvigorated the liberty base in CD2. When Kline decided not to seek reelection in 2016, conservative radio broadcaster Jason Lewis defeated Kline’s hand-picked replacement, Darlene Miller. In 2020 and 2022, Tyler Kistner defeated other challengers with the support of the grassroots base and kept narrow margins in the general election losses to incumbent Angie Craig. In 2024, CD2 conservative delegates endorsed Tayler Rahm in a landslide and Tom Emmer puppet Joe Teirab refused to withdraw despite previous pledges to abide by the endorsement. Emmer then weaponized the Trump campaign to get Rahm to quit the race and abandon his supporters, leaving the district with only one Republican with an active campaign. Despite becoming the nominee, the CD2 GOP refused to endorse Teirab and he went on to give Democrats their biggest margin of victory (13.4%) in the Congressional District since 1998.

With all of the history in mind, the majority CD2 GOP delegates and activists do not appear to be desiring a spineless “moderate” who capitulates to the left. It is also worth noting that the NRSC Exec. Director said that candidates cannot be installed without the support of the grassroots. After witnessing Globalist RINO Tom Emmer fail in his quest to install Teirab, the NRSC advice may guide the thinking of many delegates. As shown in recent history for CD2, a weak Republican who does not have the support of the base behind them will lose by big margins while a strong conservative gives the base something to vote for.

Midterm elections are always decided by turn-out. If conservative citizens feel their priorities won’t be represented by a RINO candidate, they will not come out to vote and the Democrats will win. If the conservative base feels represented, more voters will show up to vote. The logic behind electing liberal Republicans has collapsed as they become electoral liabilities instead of a competitive advantage.

CD2 will be a closely watched election nationally and Action 4 Liberty has remained the leading voice for grassroots conservatives in Minnesota (as the Star Tribune is becoming increasingly aware of). As seen in our previous reporting, Kistner has launched attacks against Pratt for his anti-Trump history as has Laura Loomer. A4L will continue to be the megaphone for Constitutionalist, liberty conservative movement in our state.

Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District is an open seat with incumbent, fake moderate Angie Craig, choosing not to run for reelection and is instead running for the open U.S. Senate seat. CD2 is a swing district that elected Republican Jason Lewis in 2016 and has gone Democrat since. As Minnesota’s lone swing Congress seat, this race is sure to get national attention.

The race is beginning to heat up on the Republican side as two candidates have officially announced their campaigns: 2020 and 2022 CD2 GOP nominee and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve officer Tyler Kistner and RINO state Senator Eric Pratt (SD54). Pratt officially launched his campaign on Monday, July 21st while Kistner launched his campaign on Thursday, May 15th. Kistner wasted no time in calling out Eric Pratt for his anti-Trump, RINO record as state Senator. See below:

Action 4 Liberty previously reported on Eric Pratt getting ‘LOOMERED’ for his anti-MAGA past which included a video of Pratt saying that he has never endorsed Donald Trump and wasn’t sure who he would vote for in the Presidential election. Click here or the image below to see video:

Eric Pratt is already deeply unpopular with the America First grassroots base and failed to win the GOP endorsement for state Senate in 2022 against nurse Natalie Barnes. In the Senate, Pratt has served as an example of weak, spineless Republican leadership that caves to Democrats on everything from issues to principles to process. If CD2 Republicans want a RINO in office who will vote for unconstitutional omnibus bills that hurt conservative interests while not rocking the boat for the Establishment, they should look no further than Eric Pratt.

On the other hand, Tyler Kistner has received the CD2 GOP endorsement twice and remains popular with the conservative base. In 2022, Kistner fought the establishment by endorsing then-Rep. Erik Mortensen in the GOP primary against RINO Bob Loonan. In April, CD2 Republicans elected party leadership which resulted in a victory across the board for the liberty grassroots slate along with a condemnation of RINO David Hann for paying a Kamala supporter with MNGOP funds. 

The CD2 GOP is especially anti-establishment and has endured unique circumstances in previous elections. In 2024, Globalist RINO Tom Emmer puppet Joe Teirab was defeated by Angie Craig by over 13% since he failed to unify grassroots conservatives around his campaign (in 2020, Kistner lost by only 2.3% to Craig). After Teirab carpetbagged from the DC Swamp to MN CD2, he was demolished at the CD2 GOP endorsing convention and only won the primary because Emmer got Teirab’s opponent, Tayler Rahm, to quit the race. Even when Teirab was the only Republican in the race, the CD2 GOP refused to endorse him. It remains unclear if Eric Pratt will pursue a similar strategy after he inevitably loses the CD2 GOP endorsing convention.

The era of Liz Cheney style politics is over in the GOP and Eric Pratt will have to desperately run away from his record to win support. Many Patriots are looking for someone who will keep President Trump accountable to the MAGA agenda, not someone who will fight against it! While America First conservatives still desire more from Trump (including correcting the botched control of the Epstein Files and Congress' failure to act), there is no doubt that the conservative base is not looking for a RINO who has spent his career serving the Establishment.

Quitter Tayler Rahm and Emmer puppet Joe Teirab remain potential candidates in this race according to the Star Tribune. On the Democrat side, former state Senator Matt Little and current state Senator Matt Klein (SD53) are announced candidates. Action 4 Liberty will keep Patriots updated on this race as it develops.

‘Rules for thee but not for me’ is a sentiment that is all too common in politics, especially among the Establishment politicians. If you or another average Minnesotan made or shared an AI meme that mocks a politician, you could be locked up in prison for up to five years or a fine up to $10K. When Rep. Walter Hudson (HD30A), one the author of this anti-free speech meme law, shares AI memes mocking MN Democrats, it's a different story.

Egotistical establishment puppet politicians like Walter Hudson do not care about being consistent, hypocrisy is just part of the game when you play Team Red (or Team Blue) politics. While he thinks average Minnesotans should be locked up for memes, things are seemingly different when he does it.

Hudson shared two AI memes on social media today mocking Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s arrest, see below:

Of course, Hudson and all Minnesotans should have the right to share memes mocking politicians, preventing such action is anti-free speech tyranny. Unfortunately, Hudson is showcasing how much of a hypocrite he is. 

Hudson was the lone Republican author on HF1370 and cheered on its passage. On the House floor on 3/30/23, Hudson took time to praise Democrat Zach Stephenson on the “proactive” nature of the bill and also said that this bill was the “type of thinking that we have to be able to do and willing to do.” Hudson also said that the implementation of the law may be “a little sloppy” but says “That’s okay, we’ll figure it out.” Hudson advocated for a bill that allows radical Attorney General Keith Ellison to charge and imprison you for daring to mock politicians, indicating that Walter wants to protect himself and colleagues from criticism from regular people. At one point, Dems added to the bill and Walter removed his name as an author but once the bill was back to the original anti-free speech language, Walter led the charge for Republicans to pass it unanimously in the House twice.

Despite the bill passing unanimously in the House, one of the yes votes on the legislation, RINO Mary Franson, sued against the bill calling it unconstitutional. Perhaps she could’ve made a real impact if she had the guts, or competency, to fight on the House floor when it counted.

A4L remained the lone organization in our state fighting this corrupt bill while it was up for debate. Additionally, only one legislator, Senator Nathan Wesenberg (SD10), voted against this insane bill. When asked for comment, Senator Wesenberg told A4L "I opposed HF1370 because it allows radical leftist Keith Ellison to weaponize the law against regular Minnesotans sharing memes. This bill is unconstitutional in every sense of the word. If you cannot handle memes being made about you, you probably shouldn't be in public office."

This bill is officially law in Minnesota (MN Statute 609.771) and requires that to be prosecuted, the meme is made without the consent of the depicted individual, is made with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election and that it takes place within 90 days before a political party nominating convention or after the start of absentee voting in an election. These details may be what Walter thinks gives him cover, however, the legislation is written so sloppily that it could easily be applied to him. Think about it, were those memes made to politically help or “injure” Nicole Mitchell?

As seen in MN Statute 609.771, the law does not require that the 90 day rule pertains only to nominating conventions related to the AI depicted individual, it simply says that the deep fake cannot be disseminated “within 90 days before a political party nominating convention”. Considering that the Minneapolis Democrat endorsing convention for Mayor is going on during the same day as Hudson’s posts, he may be out of luck. Additionally, if Mitchell resigns quickly, it would not be shocking if party endorsing conventions are scheduled quickly for that district and fit within that 90 day threshold. Walter would also be disqualified from being in office if found guilty of violating his own law.

Minnesotans should be free to share memes without crooked government official weaponizing sloppy, unconstitutional, anti-free speech laws against the people. Hypocrite Walter Hudson should learn from this moment and direct his energy toward repealing this law since he has learned how nonchalant a violation can be. Action 4 Liberty will remain the consistent voice for free speech in our state and will never waiver on our principles.

Senator Nicole Mitchell (SD47) has finally faced a jury and was unanimously convicted of two counts of burglary for breaking into the home of Carol Mitchell, her widowed stepmother, in the early hours of the morning on 4/22/24 to seemingly steal some of her passed father’s belongings. This trial has been a long time coming (over a year) due to Mitchell and her attorneys pushing back the court date multiple times that allowed Mitchell to continue to vote in the state Senate, maintaining the Democrat majority.

Mitchell made national headlines with her burglary attempt and arrest, notably for her insane cat-burglar outfit that was so cheesy and looked like it was straight from a low-budget movie. Mitchell also had a flashlight covered up with a black sock and terrorized her widowed stepmother with fear of a stranger in her home, and even her bedroom. Mitchell’s guilty verdict carries a mandatory minimum of 180 days in jail yet it is unclear if she will be sentenced to jail time or the time will be deferred and replaced with probation or another lesser punishment.

Police bodycam footage was finally released showcasing Mitchell stating (while being placed under arrest) “I was just trying to get a couple of my dad’s things” and “I know I did something bad”. Further bodycam footage shows statements from Carol Mitchell saying that Nicole was in her bedroom on the ground and ran out when Carol accidentally stepped on her. The video evidence fully discredited Nicole Mitchell’s ‘wellness check’ theory yet it has been kept hidden until this time by the Detroit Lakes Police Department, who refused Alpha News’ request for the footage. Had this footage been publicly available before the trial, Senate Democrats likely could’ve never justified their protection of Nicole Mitchell.

Every single Senate Democrat has voted to protect Nicole Mitchell from expulsion because the margins temporarily sat at 33-33 following Democrat Kari Dziedzic passing away, meaning that Republicans would take the Majority if Mitchell was removed. Democrats voted in lockstep and demanded that Mitchell have her day in court. That day has come and the Senate Dems all have major egg on their faces. The credibility of Senate Democrat leadership and the caucus members has totally diminished as they clearly care more about power than principle.

When the shoe was on the other foot and Republican Senator Justin Eichorn was arrested for attempting to prostitute a minor in a pedophile sting operation, there was no doubt that he would be expelled with the support of other Republican Senators. Eichorn ultimately chose to resign in disgrace as opposed to facing an expulsion vote. It remains unclear if Mitchell will now resign or if an expulsion vote will be required. Dem Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy told WCCO that Nicole Mitchell “had told colleagues that she intended to resign if found guilty of this crime, and I expect her to follow through on that pledge.” Walz and current MN Dem Chair, Richard Carlbom, also expect her to resign. While Walz and former MN Dem Chair, current DNC Chair Ken Martin previously called on Mitchell to resign in order to appear reasonable, it appears that there was zero pressure on their behalfs to force Senate Dems to remove Mitchell.

Action 4 Liberty has been on top of this issue from the jump and went on the ground in the district to give flyers to her constituents and placing “Sen. Mitchell Don’t Burglarize My Home!” yard signs. Senator Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) showed off this sign at the time and released a hilarious post following Mitchell’s conviction. See below:

Democrats now hold a 34-33 majority in the Senate and would likely hope to have a special election completed ahead of the next legislative session to maintain their Majority. Mitchell’s district, SD47, is a fairly safe seat considering the 17.5% margin of victory Mitchell had in 2022. However, considering the unique nature of this situation, many voters in SD47 may feel duped and taken advantage of by Democrats since their only Senate representation came in the form of a criminal which provides opportunity for Republicans to take control of the Senate. 

Those interested in watching the trial for themselves can do so on the Alpha News and Fox9 YouTube channels. A4L will keep Patriots informed on this case as news continues to develop.

The corruption saga of RINO Ron Kresha continues on the question of falsified business records that labeled independent contractors as employees for the purpose of obtaining massive PPP loans funded by tax dollars. Now Morrison County locals tell us that Kresha is shifting the blame to the bank for the over $300K his company received in PPP loans.

As seen in previous A4L reporting, locals and conservative activists presented evidence at a Morrison County GOP meeting that they believe proves Kresha lied about his employee count on PPP loan documents by listing independent contractors as employees (not allowed according to the Department of Treasury). When we reported on this story we gave Kresha the opportunity to respond via email which he failed to do, however, he did release a statement on social media that did not directly address the allegations of fraud. The evidence that was presented at the Morrison GOP meeting was handed over to Rep. Isaac Schultz (10B) who sits on the Republican-controlled House Fraud Committee. Locals demanded that the Fraud Committee investigate this issue and directed Schultz to do so.

Since the meeting, memes have flooded social media from Minnesotans demanding this fraud be investigated but Team Red cultist and establishment puppet Walter Hudson, who also sits on the House Fraud Committee, has had a conniption over these memes by claiming that conservatives are “lucky” to have Kresha and that “no one” else could have gotten a better deal with Democrats on the Education omnibus bill! Does Walter realize that everyone can tell how full of it and arrogant he is? See below:

We should also keep in mind that Hudson showed up to the 10A Endorsing convention to endorse Kresha and speak on his behalf. Locals tell A4L that Hudson’s reasons for supporting Kresha during a convention speech included Ron showing Walter where the bathroom was at the Capitol… Despite the touching story from Walter, RINO Ron was unable to win the party endorsement against conservative challenger Diane Webb Skillings.

Due to the House Fraud Committee being Republican-controlled, there appears to be hesitancy from them to investigate alleged fraud involving a colleague of the same party. However, the Fraud Committee comes across as a fraud itself if rules are not applied equally.

Conservatives in Morrison County tell A4L that Kresha and his minions in the district are now pushing the blame onto the bank, Pine Country Bank, where Kresha’s company, Golden Shovel Agency, filed for the PPP loans. Sources tell us that Kresha is telling people that the bank told him that he could list independent contractors as employees as opposed to them each filing for their own PPP loan. It remains unclear if this story is true and it is unclear if the independent contractors that Kresha got the loan on behalf of got their fair share of the funds from Kresha or if they would have received more if they applied on their own.

The attempt to shift blame by RINO Ron Kresha to the bank may prove to be a desperate attempt to avoid responsibility. Many who have been convicted of PPP loan fraud had their checks and requests signed off by banks yet they were convicted anyway. If fraud exists within Kresha’s PPP loans then the House Fraud Committee must act immediately and hold Kresha responsible.

A4L will keep Patriots updated on this story as it continues to develop. Ron Kresha was recently condemned by Morrison County GOP for his ultra-liberal voting record. Conservatives, especially in House District 10A, should direct themselves to A4L's petition to condemn RINO Ron to stay up to date with the latest.

Following New York City’s major Mayoral upset with Muslim Socialist Zohran Mamdani defeating scandal-ridden, nursing home killer Andrew Cuomo, many have looked to Minneapolis to see if the Mamdani recipe can be repeated. In the case of Minneapolis, another Muslim Socialist, state senator Omar Fateh (SD62), can speed up the Democrat Party’s leftward march toward Communism.

Similar to Omar Fateh, NYC’s Zohran Mamdani is a DSA 'Democratic Socialist' state legislator with little name ID when he entered the mayoral race and polled as low as 1% in the beginning before his eventual primary victory. Many fear that the same fate could happen to Minneapolis since a template has been successfully applied electorally. 

Omar Fateh was born in Washington D.C. to parents from Somalia. Fateh ran for a school board position in Fairfax County, Virginia in 2015. He later moved to Minneapolis and lost a bid for the state house in 2018 before defeating incumbent Democrat Senator Jeff Hayden in a primary in 2020. Fateh’s brother-in-law and “campaign volunteer”, Muse Mohamud Mohamed, was also convicted of lying to a federal jury in 2022 about turning in fraudulent ballots for voters that did not know Mohamed or ask him to turn in their ballot. When Fateh was taken to the Senate Ethics Committee on this issue and an alleged quid-pro-quo for free Somali TV advertising, his campaign manager Dawson Kimyon invoked the 5th Amendment on most questions after refusing to testify without a formal subpoena despite previous willingness. In the end RINOs Dave Osmek and Mary Kiffmeyer on the committee sided with Democrats and only subjected Fateh to campaign finance training. Fateh also had deep connections with the largest fraud uncovered ever in Minnesota, Feeding our Future.

In the state senate, Fateh has led an incoherent, sloppy, and divisive career. One example of the divisive nonsense Fateh pushes was him saying on the Senate floor during the debate to legalize driver’s licenses for illegals (that don’t say they’re illegal on the ID) that Republican senators like Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) and others in the front row look like “ethnically violent extremists”. Wesenberg rose and spoke against the insane comments by Fateh and instead encouraged members to treat people equally and with respect. Fateh's gut instinct to attack white people may be difficult to grapple with considering Minneapolis' population is almost 60% white.

On any given issue, Omar Fateh will spout whatever the furthest left possible position he can take. If Fateh were to become Mayor of Minneapolis; The city would become a sanctuary for illegal aliens/city would not cooperate with I.C.E. deportations, drug-addicted homeless will infect the streets, he would defund the police (as he endorsed in 2021), and would crush the city’s economy by scaring off big businesses. Omar claims that almost half of the 911 calls do not need police officers, he is going to send unarmed counselors to deal with deranged criminals instead! Another specific policy position Fateh is pushing is to close down the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) when Hennepin County has zero landfills and HERC produces energy by burning the garbage. Simultaneously, Fateh offers no solution on what Minneapolis can instead do with the 365,000 tons of garbage that HERC has turns into electricity each year. A4L have previously reported on climate cultists like Fateh fighting illogically against HERC since HERC is environmentally preferable to landfills for air pollutants.

On one hand, Fateh is a far-left Socialist catering to Somali refugees but on the other, Fateh is an empty vessel who votes how he’s told by party leadership and simply plays identity politics. While proclaiming himself a leader for Uber and Lyft drivers, both companies planned to flee Minnesota if Fateh’s Socialist wage regulation bill became law. When Fateh was given the opportunity to develop a bill on the topic with Uber and Lyft, he never showed up to a single meeting. The bill was ultimately vetoed, meaning he failed to deliver what he promised to the Somali constituency who raised them on their shoulders when the bill passed the legislature and before it was vetoed. Sources at the Capitol tell A4L that Fateh built some bad-will within the Democrat caucus with that bill, including with corrupt Senate President Bobby Joe Champion (SD59). However, Fateh has always fallen in line and sided with Democrats on critical issues so while he is an extreme Socialist, he is also an opportunistic empty leader. Sources at the Capitol also tell A4L that Fateh is incredibly lazy.

Omar Fateh swearing into the state senate with a cartoonishly large Quran

As we all see the Democrat Party moving to the left, one has to wonder how possible it is that Fateh wins against incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey. No credible polling has been completed yet so it may be too early to say. However, unlike the NYC Mamdani win, this election features an incumbent who is generally liked by the left and survived reelection in 2021 post-George Floyd. Also unlike the NYC race is the work ethic and on-the-ground presence displayed by Mamdani’s campaign. While Fateh is desperate to replicate Mamdani with Tiktok and other social media, this race will not get nearly the same attention as NYC and where Fateh has gotten attention has largely been delegitimizing. Mamdani was blessed to have his main opponent be a corrupt politician who had to resign from office in disgrace, Fateh is not so lucky. Fateh has also run a lazy campaign up to this point and has no-showed events that other candidates attended.

There will be less room for Fateh to separate and distinguish himself from Frey than there was for Mamdani to separate himself from Cuomo. Jacob Frey has capitulated to Black Lives Matter supporters and just about any identity group you can think of. Fateh may use the Israel/Palestine issue to create some distance between himself and Frey but foreign politics often do not have serious effects on municipal elections. While changing demographics and rising discontent exists in the Democrat base in Minneapolis, it seems unlikely that Fateh will be able to capitalize and defeat fellow left wing lunatic Jacob Frey which raises the question of why he is running. Since this is an off year election, Fateh will still be in the state senate if he fails making the Mayor election low-stakes. While Fateh may rather be a mayor instead of a state senator, he could be running to increase his name ID to potentially replace Ilhan Omar in Congress once she decides to stop running.

What may paint a clearer picture is the Minneapolis Democrat’s endorsing convention taking place this Saturday (July 19th). Along with Fateh and Frey, three other candidates will compete for the party endorsement: woke Reverend DeWayne Davis, app developer Jazz Hampton, and financial clearance representative Brenda Short. According to the endorsing convention rules and agenda, there will be four prayer breaks during the convention (presumably for Muslims). The convention will also endorse candidates for the board of estimates and taxation and a park board.

Omar Fateh currently has the endorsement of 13 current and former legislators according to his website, however unlike NYC’s Mamdani, he lacks endorsements from individuals with very big name recognition. Mamdani had AOC, ‘fire alarm’ Jamaal Bowman, Bernie Sanders, UAW President Shawn Fain, and a long list of other politicians and celebrities endorsing him before the primary. Notably, Omar Fateh does not even have Ilhan Omar’s endorsement (despite his recent endorsement of her in 2024) but does list swing district state senator, ultra-liberal Senator Aric Putnam (SD14) on his website, see below:

In addition to the already mentioned candidates there are three other individuals running for Minneapolis Mayor. This includes healthcare chaplain Howard Dotson (who’s Facebook cover photo is a picture of himself and Tim Walz), the 2022 Socialist Workers Party Lt. Gov. nominee Kevin Dwire, and public relations/marketing consultant Laverne Turner who has previously run for office as a Republican but his Facebook page calls himself an "Independent".

Minneapolis has rank-choice voting which allows voters to select their top three choices and rank them accordingly. Once a candidate receives over 50% of the vote, they will be declared the winner.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to keep Patriots informed as this race develops.

President Donald Trump returned to the White House in an epic 2024 victory due to grassroots conservatives, libertarians, independents, and other often disenfranchised voters because Trump had to finish the job draining the swamp. The federal government is so entrenched with corruption and has become a debt-ridden, power-hungry beast throughout the past several decades with deep state elements that condone pedophile rings. Instead of directing fire at the corrupt Establishment in this battle, President Trump is disavowing his own supporters.

President Trump posted on Truth Social, calling grassroots MAGA Patriots who want the release of the Epstein Files “PAST supporters” who have fallen for a hoax. See below:

President Trump and Vice President Vance campaigned on the release of the Epstein Files and holding evil actors to account while Kamala and Walz stayed totally silent on Epstein. President Trump promised as he got into office that the American people would get transparency from his cabinet officials on these important issues. The switch-up and flip-flop on this issue has been swift and while MAGA typically has grace for Trump, MAGA will not let this issue slide by. While Trump wants to refer to the cover-up as a hoax, he must remember that he and his Administration breathed life into this story and promised its uncovering. If Trump truly believed it was a hoax, why would he elevate the story?

As a reminder, here is a timeline of events to keep straight while the double-speak on Epstein continues to unfold:

• September 4th 2021: Then Senator J.D. Vance posted on X “Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don’t talk about it?” 
• December 30th, 2021: Vance stated on X “What possible interest would the US government have in keeping Epstein’s clients secret?” and another post saying “If your’e a journalist and you’re not asking questions about this case you should be ashamed of  yourself.”
• June 2024: Trump pledged to support the release of the Epstein files in a Fox News interview but a fuller version of the clip shows more waffling from Trump. Trump later mentioned his support of this information’s release several times along the campaign trail.
• October 22nd, 2024: Comedian Theo Von’s podcast released where J.D. Vance stated “We need to release the Epstein list.”
• January 30th, 2025: Kash Patel testified to the Senate on the topic of the Epstein Files that “Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America and I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI Director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past…”
• February 21st 2025: AG Pam Bondi says the Epstein Files were “sitting on my [her] desk".
• February 27th 2025: AG Pam Bondi released “Phase 1” of the Epstein Files by giving binders of redacted and largely stale information to social media influencers.
• April 2025: Hidden camera footage obtained by O’Keefe Media Group captured AG Pam Bondi telling a stranger at a coffee shop that tens of thousands of child pornography videos existed in the Epstein Files.
• May 7th 2025: AG Pam Bondi confirmed this detail to the media.
• May 8th 2025: FBI Director Kash Patel testified to the Senate that Epstein killed himself. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino later publicly agreed.
• July 2025: AG Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino signed off on a memo claiming Epstein killed himself, the prison video footage corroborates the suicide, Epstein had no client list, and that there was “no evidence” that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals despite the memo also stating that Epstein harmed over 1,000 individuals. President Trump has since called the Epstein Files a hoax written by the likes of Obama and Hillary Clinton. 

The Epstein Files issue has made one thing clear in the America First ecosphere, the divide is shaping between putting the American People First or putting the American Government First. Those supporting the Epstein cover-up may argue that the information would be so damaging to the credibility of the U.S. and even Israeli intelligence agencies since it may implicate their involvement or even that they ran the whole show with Epstein. It is still unclear whether Epstein was blackmailing people on his own behalf or if it was done for someone else’s. To Make America Great Again, we must learn the full truth and hold evil actors responsible criminally. Protecting Jeffrey Epstein and other pedophiles is the antithesis to the MAGA movement.

This fight is not over but President Trump may be shifting a bit, as he has now called on Pam Bondi to release whatever she thinks is “credible”. Without the full release of information, the Trump Administration fails on the follow-through on this critical issue. President Trump himself set the stage for the American public to learn the truth and is reneging on this campaign promise.

President Trump is facing blowback from the grassroots like he never has before and must correct course for publicly disavowing the MAGA grassroots base by releasing the full files on Jeffrey Epstein and hold the others in Epstein’s circle accountable. Trump’s unwillingness is signalling that his anti-deep state message runs up to a point and that the follow-through will be absent. If President Trump wants his so-called “PAST supporters” to support him, he should be draining the swamp instead of attacking the regular citizen Patriots who elected him.

Demanding the release of the Epstein Files is the true MAGA position no matter what President Trump says!

As seen in our previous reporting, Minnesota RINO Michelle Fischbach (CD7) voted in committee to block the release of the Epstein Files and Globalist RINO Tom Emmer whipped the GOP and House Freedom Caucus into blocking the release of the Epstein Files on the floor.

Action 4 Liberty will NEVER abandon the grassroots because we owe no favors to the corrupt political elitist class! It will be a long road ahead of push back from within the MAGA world against Trump if things do not change, including the complete destruction of the Republican Party. Perhaps Elon’s America Party isn’t such a longshot after all.

The Epstein Files cover-up is a story that is not going away anytime soon. Americans are fuming as our government lies to our faces about Epstein’s pedophile blackmail operation. The most evil crimes imaginable cannot be swept under the rug, the American people, and the MAGA base, are demanding answers.

The U.S. House took a vote on Tuesday, July 15th that would have required the Department of Justice to retain, preserve, and publish all Epstein Files records for the public to see. This was ultimately defeated by a party line vote of 210-211. The narrow margin proves how desperate the establishment is to protect the pedophile elitists from exposure. The man who whipped the GOP to fall in line and protect the pedophiles was none other than Minnesota’s Globalist RINO Congressman Tom Emmer (CD6).

The Washington Post reported the following about Emmer trying to persuade hold-outs in the House Freedom Caucus:

As seen above, growing tensions are forming in the House Freedom Caucus against the Epstein cover-up and Emmer is the con-man to get the anti-establishment thinkers in line. A couple of months ago, Emmer endorsed Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-CD5) for the 2026 Arizona Governor election and perhaps used that to try to leverage against Biggs to vote as he’s told. The Washington Post misreported Biggs’ vote since he did vote according to the U.S. House Clerk roll call vote.

Time is running out and the excuses given to vote against this measure will likely not be tolerated by the House Freedom Caucus for long. The motion voted on the floor was presented in the form of a procedural move to include the mandated release of the Epstein Files. Sources say the language pushed on the floor was effectively the same as the Amendment pushed in the House Rules Committee. See Amendment below:

As seen in our previous reporting, MN RINO Michelle Fischbach voted against this measure in the committee. On the floor, all four pedophile-protecting GOP Reps from Minnesota (Brad Finstad-CD1, Tom Emmer-CD6, Michelle Fischbach-CD7, and Pete Stauber-CD8) voted to block this information’s release.

Nine GOP Representatives opted to not vote on the measure at all including Buddy Carter (GA-CD1), Monica De La Cruz (TX-CD15), Mark Green (TN-CD7), Wesley Hunt (TX-CD38), Barry Loudermilk (GA-CD11), Morgan Luttrell (TX-CD8), Thomas Massie (KY-CD4), Michael McCaul (TX-CD10), and Andy Ogles (TN-CD5). Two Democrats also did not vote: Delia C. Ramirez (IL-CD3) and Frederica Wilson (FL-). The GOP non-voting members likely did so as a strategic tactic by a faction of the GOP demanding the Epstein Files be released but these Congressmen had reservations about actually voting in support of the motion because they want all details ironed-out before signing off on the mandate to the Executive Branch. If the issue is simply minimal language tweaking, the above mentioned members must lead the charge on this issue immediately. 

Rep. Thomas Massie announced that he is launching a petition to force a vote on the release of this information. As seen below, this resolution is much more specific than the previous Amendment and appears to deal with the Epstein Files exposure as a single-issue. See below:

It is not just the House Freedom Caucus that is (at least) speaking out on the Epstein issue as House Speaker Mike Johnson has also said he supports the release of these files in a livestream Q&A with conservative YouTuber Benny Johnson. If Republicans fail to act on this and continue the cover-up, incumbent RINOs will be primaried around the country thanks to Emmer's voting directives.

It must also be noted how it appears Democrats had zero interest in the release of this information until Trump Administration officials (and President Trump himself) have hypocritically flip-flopped on key elements of the Epstein investigation and evidence. Neither Kamala Harris or Tim Walz demanded the release of the Epstein Files during their 2024 campaign, much like the majority of the Democrats in Congress, yet Democrats are attempting to steal the moral high ground on this issue. Biden never made a single public comment on Epstein during his four years as puppet President and GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-CD2) alleges the Biden Admin destroyed evidence related to the Epstein Files.

The same Democrats who sat on their hands with the Epstein Files under Biden, the same Dems who demonized the movie Sound of Freedom, the same Dems who support the sexualization of children through drag shows, the same Dems who want to change your child’s gender without your permission, and the same Dems who have who mocked “conspiracy theorists” like Alex Jones sounding the alarm on elitist pedophile blackmail operations want to take the moral high ground on the Epstein Files! Congressional Republicans need to WAKE UP and demand immediate transparency.

In order to consider things from all angles, perhaps Congressional Democrats are semi-privy to Epstein File documents and think there will be more politically advantageous material for their party than Republicans. There is also the possibility of misinformation within these documents that would falsely incriminate individuals. However, the political prospects could be the Trump Administration to fail to meet the mandated release of the documents, which Democrats also see as beneficial. This said, President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance campaigned on the release of the Epstein Files and they must live up to their word. This is a drawing line in the sand for MAGA, unlike the Democrats, there is no shifting goal-post. The MAGA base elected Trump to flip some tables understanding that the release of the Epstein Files would rock the world. 

The release of the Epstein Files may undermine the credibility of U.S. and Israeli Intelligence Forces if it is true that the blackmail operation was run through Epstein by these intelligence agencies if figures like Tucker Carlson are correct. 

President Trump has moved the needle so far by popularizing phrases like “Drain the Swamp”, “Fake News”, and the “Deep State” just as a few examples. The MAGA base has a deep distrust of the Establishment, seeing both Democrats and RINOs as two factions serving the Uniparty masters. By bringing our country into an era of questioning the status quo and ruthlessly calling out corruption, MAGA Republicans have learned to much to sit back while being gaslit by AG Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

While it doesn’t seem likely, there is always the consideration of the Trump 5D chess perspective which is to say Trump has a grand scheme already established and we should trust the plan. In this theory, we could presume Trump supports the release of the Epstein Files in full because he supports the full-length of the anti-Deep State agenda. In order to do so, he must make Democrats feel they are seizing the opportunity and hold Republicans back until the time is ripe and a majority of the public is adequately prepared for major uncoverings. The 5D chess theory could also include the Trump Admin uncovering what the Biden Admin tried to hide in this case under their reign so factually accurate info will be released. Unfortunately, this theory does not appear to bear out into reality on face-value considering Trump’s multiple public comments dismissing the relevance of the Epstein Files and opposing further information being released.

President Trump previously labelled Tom Emmer as a Globalist RINO during Emmer's short-lived, failed Speaker bid but their relationship has since changed as Emmer began kissing the ring. In doing so, Emmer was seemingly able to co-opt the MN Trump campaign to force his puppet candidate to be the GOP nominee in CD2. Many, including President Trump, are susceptible to praise and enjoy having others turn a corner from an anti-MAGA Trump critic to a supposed MAGA supporter. President Trump's endorsements since retaking the White House has favored the Establishment political class, including many of the worst RINO incumbents like Lindsey Graham. This runs in clear opposition to the "Drain the Swamp" Agenda since many in Congress are the very swamp creatures that MAGA is talking about. Many in the grassroots give some leniency to President Trump because the beast he is often up against is so corrupt and vicious. He must also keep a Republican Party united legislatively with narrow margins in the House and one key to that is through the Whip, Tom Emmer. Unfortunately, President Trump has not made defeating RINOs a priority to instead present a united front that the grassroots can see right through, the divide between anti-establishment conservatives and Establishment RINOs will always exist. It is also worth considering that President Trump has never deleted the Globalist RINO Tom Emmer Truth Social truth (and one would have to think Emmer has begged Trump to delete it).

Action 4 Liberty proudly stands with the MAGA grassroots that will not allow the Epstein cover-up to continue. Unlike spineless RINOs, we hold politicians to account on their campaign promises and will no longer allow demonic, evil elitists run the show. Minnesota’s 4 GOP Reps (Finstad, Emmer, Fischbach, and Stauber) better shape up quick before it’s legislatively mandated without them. Action 4 Liberty will never waver on principle and supports an end to the Epstein cover-up.