{"id":598228,"date":"2021-07-20T15:51:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T19:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=598228"},"modified":"2021-07-20T15:51:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T19:51:20","slug":"calls-grow-for-minn-state-rep-to-step-down-amid-scandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calls-grow-for-minn-state-rep-to-step-down-amid-scandals\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls grow for Minn. state rep. to step down amid scandals"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fcalls-grow-for-minn-state-rep-to-step-down-amid-scandals%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=598228&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--><div id=\"attachment_2462357\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2462357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Aug. 21, 2016 photo shows John Thompson, now a state representative, at a fundraiser at Central High School in St. Paul, Minn. (Scott Takushi\/Pioneer Press via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 12:38 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, July 20, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Lawmakers in Minnesota on both sides of the aisle have made calls for Rep. John Thompson to resign over domestic abuse allegations and a traffic stop violation, where he claimed a police officer pulled him over because of his race. The chaos for Thompson began when a video released by the Saint Paul Police Department from the Fourth of July showed the officer telling Thompson he was pulled over for not having a front license plate and for how he sped off from a light.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson was cited for driving with a suspended Wisconsin license. He began arguing with the officer by saying the only reason he was pulled over was because he\u2019s black.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou profiled me because you looked me dead in face and I got a ticket for driving while black. You pulled me over because you saw a black face in this car,\u201d he stated. \u201c\u2026What I\u2019m saying is you stop racial profiling black men in their car sir. Stop doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kdaudt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KDaudt<\/a> on Rep. John Thompson. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnleg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mnleg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNp3TVSkFf\">pic.twitter.com\/LNp3TVSkFf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MN House Republicans (@mnhousegop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mnhousegop\/status\/1416495225187483654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the incident, investigation from local media revealed Thompson had multiple domestic violence accusations against him, which stemmed from 2003 and 2009. According to court documents filed in Wisconsin, multiple women have claimed Thompson punched, hit and chocked them in front of their children.<\/p>\n<p>It was also revealed during the traffic stop that Thompson handed the officer a driver\u2019s license with an address from Wisconsin, which sparked questions over the Democrat\u2019s residency and eligibility to hold office in his district in Saint Paul. Upon learning of these allegations, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) doubled down on the message on Monday and said Minnesotans deserve \u201crepresentatives who uphold the highest moral character and share our values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe information that came out over the weekend involving multiple accusations, cases of domestic violence in the presence of children, just makes it so that I do not believe the representative can continue to serve us well,\u201d he expressed. \u201cIt\u2019s my belief when you get to a point where you\u2019re no longer effective or you\u2019re hurting the cause, it probably makes sense to move on.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement on Representative Thompson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SdqQqNEj8y\">pic.twitter.com\/SdqQqNEj8y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (@LtGovFlanagan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtGovFlanagan\/status\/1416501403254677512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This came as House Republicans said the GOP was prepared to file an ethics complaint against Thompson if House Democrats refuse to take action against one of their own.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Thompson\u2019s attorney said on Sunday he \u201cchallenges the authenticity of the police reports that have been circulated to the press.\u201d Thompson has denied all allegations against him and although has not directly addressed the controversy, his wife posted a message on her social media dismissing allegations that Thompson plans on resigning.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/americans-stage-die-in-in-solidarity-with-cubans\/\">Americans Stage Die-In In Solidarity With Cubans<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Aug. 21, 2016 photo shows John Thompson, now a state representative, at a fundraiser at Central High School in St. Paul, Minn. 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