Local Republican Party leaders in Williston are joining calls for a North Dakota GOP lawmaker to resign after he made profane, homophobic and anti-migrant comments to police during a traffic stop and arrest on a charge of drunken driving earlier this month.
Republican state Rep. Nico Rios of Williston has said he has no plans to immediately resign, but he is mulling his future and will seek help for alcohol issues.
On social media, the North Dakota District 23 GOP Executive Committee said it has “lost confidence” in Rios’ ability to represent voters’ best interests.
Earlier this week, the Republican House Majority Leader and North Dakota Republican Party Chair called on Rios to step down.
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AP