North Dakota Republican leaders call for Rios (R) to resign

[RandySF]

House Majority Leader Mike Lefor and the North Dakota Republican Party are calling for the resignation of Rep. Nico Rios, who drew widespread backlash last week after a news outlet published police bodycam footage of the lawmaker insulting a police officer and trying to use his status as an elected official to evade a DUI arrest.

“After discussions with House leadership and the state Republican Party, I have asked for his resignation. There is no room in the legislature, or our party, for this behavior,” Lefor said in a Tuesday announcement. “I understand people make mistakes, but his comments and defiance to law enforcement are beyond the pale. In addition, any lawmaker attempting to use his or her elected position to threaten anyone or skirt the law is completely unacceptable.”

In the announcement, North Dakota GOP Chairwoman Sandra Sanford and First Vice Chair John Trandem voiced support for Lefor’s position.

Rios, a Williston Republican, was arrested Dec. 15 on charges related to drunk driving.





https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-republican-leaders-call-for-rios-to-resign/

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. DR....was he too honest? Or a regular Republican?

On edit, I guess they don't like covicted drunks. Would like to see if his electoral vote was a problem for Republicans.

[stopdiggin]

2. good. we could stand to see a lot more of this!

Of course we're also talking a overwhelmingly safe GOP super majority ... But still , credit where credit is due.

[kimbutgar]

3. Was watching the David Packman show this am since Stephanie is off and they'd showed the full video of the

Incident. And the guy is a piece of fascist crap and needs to resign immediately!

[Eugene]

4. North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign

North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign (Associated Press)

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has no plans to immediately resign, despite party leaders’ calls for him to step down after he railed against police with profane, homophobic and anti-migrant language during a recent traffic stop that ended in his arrest on a charge of drunken driving.

In a statement Wednesday, Republican state Rep. Nico Rios, of Williston, said he is “seriously mulling all aspects” of his future.

“As I weigh my future in the legislature, I am going to spend the next few months addressing my issues with alcoholism and getting the help I need,” he said in a statement. “Any decision I make going forward will be made with a sober mind and deliberative clarity. To do so, I will be prioritizing breaking my chemical dependency on alcohol, improving the interpersonal relations I have strained, and listening to our community.”

https://apnews.com/article/north-dakota-legislature-0128afb6fe1569b2e3f417bc50b228e5