Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell is now facing calls to resign from her own party after she was charged with first-degree burglary in April.
Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s own party is calling for her resignation over a month after she was charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into her stepmother's home to get her late father’s ashes and some of his personal belongings. Ken Martin, chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, said in a statement released on Thursday that 'elected officials should be held accountable, including members of our own party.' 'While Sen.
Mitchell appeared in front of an ethics panel on May 7, but invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and refused to speak. Republican lawmakers in Minnesota had called for Mitchell’s resignation shortly after her arrest. Mitchell’s next court hearing is set for June 10. Mitchell, of Woodbury, Minnesota, has represented District 47 since she was elected to the state Senate in 2022. She was previously a meteorologist for KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio and serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.
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