Internet divided as Nicole Mitchell’s party demands resignation after she breaks into stepmother's house

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Democratic Minnesota state Senator Nicole Mitchell’s party is demanding that she resign more than a month after she was accused of breaking into her stepmother's house to take her late father's ashes and some of his personal belongings. 

"Elected officials should be held accountable, including members of our own party," stated Ken Martin, the chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in a statement released on Thursday, May 30. 

What did Ken Martin say?

"While Senator Mitchell is entitled to her day in court, her continued refusal to take responsibility for her actions is beneath her office and has become a distraction for her district and the Legislature," Martin said, yas per Fox News. "Now that her constituents have had full representation through the end of the legislative session, it is time for her to resign to focus on the personal and legal challenges she faces," Martin added.

Nicole Mitchell was removed from committee assignments and caucus meetings 

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, also said last week that Mitchell should resign, FOX9 Minneapolis reported. After Mitchell was arrested on April 22 at her stepmother's house, she was barred from committee assignments and caucus meetings. A first-degree burglary charge was later brought against the state senator.

Mitchell has refuted the accusations, saying she was just taking care of a sick loved one.

What does the criminal complaint against Nicole Mitchell state?

According to a criminal complaint, Mitchell admitted to investigators that she had entered through a window to retrieve sentimental items such as a flannel shirt, photos, and her late father's ashes. She claimed her stepmother had stopped talking to her after her father passed away and had refused to give her the items. 

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.

Nicole Mitchell was elected to the state Senate in 2022

Mitchell, a resident of Woodbury, Minnesota, was chosen to serve as the state senator for District 47 in 2022. She is a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard and was formerly a meteorologist for KSTP-TV and Minnesota Public Radio.

Internet says 'no one is above the law'

Netizens also gave their own opinions after news concerning Mitchell's resignation from her party broke out. One user opined, "No one is above the law. Most Democrats realize this. It is sad the party of law and order does not." Another wrote, "Dems used her up in MN to get her to Vote, after that was done Dems are trying to get rid of her." 

"It appears Democrats are now the party of law and order," added one user while another tweeted, "Wait . . . we’ve all been burgled by politicians. . . . Since when is this not acceptable." "Of course, this makes way too much sense, so she’ll never resign," penned a user. 

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