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>> sean, this is not just a back bench congressman. keith ellison serves as deputy chair of the democratic nationalha committee. he's a leader in the party and was supposed to be a rising star on the left because he's the first muslim american elected to congress. ellis abruptly left the campaign trail because of these allegations of abuse lodged in the run-up to r today's primary in minnesota where he is the frontrunner among five democrats running for state attorney general. over the weekend, the some of his ex-girlfriend, karen monahan, accused ellison of abusing his mother and claims there...

>> good evening, ed. the stunning allegations of abuse are threatening a rising star of the democratic party, who is facing a primary election to be the state attorney general. keith ellison's vice chair of the democratic national committee. he's been a member of congress since 2007 and ellison is considered to be the likely front-runner of five democrats running to be minnesota's attorney general. over the weekend, the son of his ex-girlfriend accused ellison of abusing his mother and claims there is video evidence. his ex-girlfriend, karen monahan, backed up the sun's claims, calling a narci...