Minnesota Representative Defies Calls From Fellow Democrats to Resign

Minnesota state Rep. John Thompson is seen before being elected during a march in St. Anthony, Minn., on July 6, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Minnesota’s governor and other high-profile Democrats are calling on a Democrat state representative to resign after abuse allegations surfaced and police body camera footage indicated he misrepresented a traffic stop.

But Minnesota Rep. John Thompson says he won’t step down from office.