Betty McCollum became Minnesota’s pipeline to the Pentagon. The defense industry took notice.
- Posted on August 16, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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Betty McCollum became Minnesota’s pipeline to the Pentagon. The defense industry took notice.
With help from a former staffer turned lobbyist, the powerful Democrat and occasional critic of Pentagon spending is helping fund Minnesota’s defense industry. Defense donors are opening their wallets.
