Keith Ellison denies abuse allegations from ex-girlfriend

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., on Sunday denied an allegation from an ex-girlfriend that he dragged her off a bed while screaming obscenities at her – an allegation that came days before a primary Tuesday in which the congressman is among several Democrats running for state attorney general.

The allegation first surfaced Saturday night from Karen Monahan after her son alleged in a Facebook post that he had seen hundreds of angry text messages from Ellison, some threatening his mother. Monahan’s son wrote that he had viewed a video in which Ellison dragged Monahan off the bed by her feet. Monahan, a Minneapolis political organizer, said via Twitter that what her son posted was true.

Ellison denied the allegation of physical abuse. A spokesman for his campaign denied the congressman sent threatening text messages.