{"id":2642639,"date":"2026-08-10T12:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angie-craig-pans-peggy-flanagan-for-deception-after-aipac-position-paper-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:51:11","slug":"angie-craig-pans-peggy-flanagan-for-deception-after-aipac-position-paper-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angie-craig-pans-peggy-flanagan-for-deception-after-aipac-position-paper-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Angie Craig pans Peggy Flanagan for &#8216;deception&#8217; after AIPAC position paper revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangie-craig-pans-peggy-flanagan-for-deception-after-aipac-position-paper-revealed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) criticized Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) after reports revealed Flanagan had written an Israel position paper, despite promising not to accept corporate PAC money. Flanagan has taken an anti-Israel stance and accused Craig of being influenced by AIPAC, which Craig denies, noting she has previously received AIPAC funding but now pledges to avoid it. The report also indicated Flanagan sought to work with AIPAC\u2019s network, but later adopted a more critical position when she realized she wouldn&#8217;t gain access to their donors. Craig accused flanagan of deception and hypocrisy, calling for her to release the position paper. The primary race in Minnesota is closely watched as a test of Democratic voters\u2019 perspectives on AIPAC support and party ideology, with polls fluctuating between a lead for Craig and a tie. The election will determine the future direction of the Democratic Party in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) knocked Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) after reports revealed the latter had written an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2620\">American Israel Public Affairs<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2620\">Committee<\/a> position paper, despite making a pledge not to accept corporate PAC money in her bid to represent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"443\">Minnesota<\/a> in the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since launching her progressive campaign for the Democratic nomination, Flanagan has taken an anti-Israel stance and ripped Craig for having her previous campaigns bolstered by AIPAC dollars. However, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2026\/08\/peggy-flanagan-angie-craig-minnesota-senate-aipac\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2026\/08\/peggy-flanagan-angie-craig-minnesota-senate-aipac\/\">reporting by <em>Jewish Insider<\/em><\/a>  found that Flanagan wrote and submitted an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> position paper, which AIPAC consultants viewed as Flanagan looking to work with the PAC\u2019s vast network of donors.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4681001\/angie-craig-pans-peggy-flanagan-deception-aipac-minnesota-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Angie Craig pans Peggy Flanagan for \u2018deception\u2019 after AIPAC position paper revealed<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680941\/darline-graham-nordone-fights-dei-accusations-work-state-agency-helps-blind\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Darline Graham Nordone fights DEI accusations in work for state agency that helps the blind<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4680806\/abdul-el-sayed-distances-hasan-piker-controversy-michigan-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>El Sayed backs away from Hasan Piker\u2019s controversial takes ahead of general election<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the report, Craig issued a statement claiming Flanagan\u2019s paper amounted to \u201cdeception,\u201d as the lieutenant governor had ripped her opponent over support for Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is entirely dishonest for the Lt. Governor to deny voters the truth about her position on an issue and try to impose a litmus test that she herself cannot pass,\u201d Craig said. \u201cPeggy Flanagan is a hypocrite who has failed time and time again to be forthcoming about the support she sought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of her Senate campaign, Craig has vowed not to accept AIPAC money, but has still fielded attacks from Flanagan for having accepted funding from the organization in previous bids. Flanagan has called AIPAC a \u201cband of super villains,\u201d and has alleged the group is looking to \u201cbuy\u201d the Minnesota Senate race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jewish Insider\u2019s <\/em>reporting on Flanagan\u2019s position paper, in which candidates typically outline their views on the U.S.-Israel relationship to secure endorsements or funding, follows a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/aipac-mn-senate-race-craig-flanagan\/601547919\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/aipac-mn-senate-race-craig-flanagan\/601547919\"> <em>Star Tribune <\/em>report <\/a>that Flanagan met with AIPAC early in her campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Jewish outlet, a pro-Israel Democratic consultant who claimed to have read Flanagan\u2019s position paper said she was \u201copen to conditioning aid\u201d for Israel and \u201cput a lot of pressure and fault on Israel.\u201d The consultant claimed that when Flanagan realized she would not be getting access to AIPAC\u2019s donor network, she took a harsher position about the organization\u2019s funding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679803\/minnesota-democratic-primary-angie-craig-changes-to-ice-laken-riley-act\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679803\/minnesota-democratic-primary-angie-craig-changes-to-ice-laken-riley-act\/\">THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY\u2019S NEXT IDEOLOGICAL SHOWDOWN HEADS TO MINNESOTA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not honest leadership to demand big, bold change when you can\u2019t even say what you stand up for in the first place. That\u2019s the difference in this race: honesty vs hypocrisy,\u201d Craig said. \u201cMinnesotans deserve honest leadership from their next U.S. Senator, not deception.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craig also demanded that Flanagan release a copy of her position paper, which Flanagan has not yet done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minnesotans will head to the polls on Tuesday in what will become a measure of how Democratic voters view support from AIPAC, as well as where the party is headed. Polls over the primary campaign season showed Craig leading by 5 points in June, the race tied in mid-July, and Craig ahead by 2 points in the final survey before Tuesday\u2019s primary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craig criticizes Flanagan over AIPAC paper despite PAC pledge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2642640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP24311158987842.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34068,37497,5894],"class_list":["post-2642639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-angie-craig","tag-peggy-flanagan","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP24311158987842.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2642639"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2642642,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642639\/revisions\/2642642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2642640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2642639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2642639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2642639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}