Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Monday forcefully rejected accusations that she was secretly using a Signal account tied to groups that online sleuths say tracked federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. She called the allegation “ridiculous” and argued it distracts from mutual-aid work on the ground and from the unrest that followed recent federal enforcement actions. The claim surfaced while the city is already tense after separate confrontations between residents and federal agents.
Flanagan pushes back
In an interview with FOX 9, Flanagan responded bluntly: “That’s ridiculous. That’s not me.” She said her focus is on getting groceries and mutual aid to families, not running covert chat channels. Flanagan told the station that the…..