Republican senators in Minnesota have filed an ethics complaint against Democratic-Farmer-Labor Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was recently charged with felony burglary. The complaint cites discrepancies between Mitchell’s statements to police and her social media posts about the incident, and calls for an accelerated investigation and potential expulsion from the Senate. However, Democrats have voted against the motion, protecting Mitchell’s seat for the remainder of the legislative session.
An attempt by Republican lawmakers in Minnesota to expedite an ethics investigation of Democratic Senator Nicole Mitchell, who faces a felony burglary charge, failed on a tie vote Wednesday. Mitchell, who is absent from the Senate while facing the charges, was charged with breaking into her stepmother’s home to retrieve sentimental items belonging to her late father. Senate Democrats have allowed Mitchell to vote remotely, while Republicans have called for her resignation. The ethics complaint filed by Republicans aimed to launch an immediate investigation and consider Mitchell’s expulsion but was delayed due to the tie vote.
