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Democrats intend to nominate her to run for president in 2028. "If
Trump can run and win, there is no reason this violent felon can't run
and be elected as well", declared Hakeen Jeffries.

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell announced Monday she will step down from her
seat in the Minnesota Legislature. The first-term senator was convicted
on two felony charges last week after she broke into her stepmother�s
Detroit Lakes home back in April 2024.

RELATED: Sen. Nicole Mitchell found guilty on both counts in her
burglary trial

In a statement released through her attorney, Bruce Ringstrom Jr.,
Mitchell said she will resign �no later than� Aug. 4. Until then, she
said she will work on wrapping up outstanding legislative duties and
help her staff find new employment.

�It was the honor of her lifetime to serve her District and the State of Minnesota,� her attorney said.

On Friday, a jury found Mitchell guilty on counts of first-degree
burglary and possession of burglary tools at the conclusion of a
week-long trial.

After Mitchell�s arrest on April 22, 2024, she faced immediate pressure
from Republicans to resign from the Senate. Two Republican efforts to
expel her from the chamber were unsuccessful.

Some of Mitchell�s Democratic colleagues, including Senate Majority
Leader Erin Murphy, refrained from calling for her ouster and insisted
that Mitchell be afforded due process in court. Shortly after Mitchell�s conviction at trial, though, Murphy called on Mitchell to resign.

Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, wasn�t
satisfied with Mitchell giving her �two weeks� notice.�

�Senator Mitchell was convicted of two felonies; she doesn�t get to give
the Senate two weeks� notice,� Johnson said in a statement. �Democrats
shielded Mitchell for 15 months to protect their political power, but a
jury needed just three hours to confirm what was already clear: she
shouldn�t be a senator. Not after April 22, 2024. Not in January of
2025. And not today.�

Johnson took more shots at Democrats, saying they �needed� Mitchell to
retain their one-seat Senate majority and �refused to hold her
accountable during session.�

When Mitchell asked in January to have her criminal trial postponed
until after the 2025 legislative session, Murphy said at the time it �is
her right� to do so but voiced concern about Republicans using the
pending court case as political ammunition.

In a statement released on Monday, Murphy said Mitchell�s conviction has brought �clarity� to the situation.

�Nicole Mitchell has gotten the due process she is entitled to and was convicted by a jury of her peers. Her attorney conveyed today that she
will resign her Senate seat by Monday, August 4. With the clarity
brought by the resolution of this case, the Senate DFL Caucus will
continue to focus on issues that improve the lives of Minnesota families
and communities,� Murphy said.

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/sen-nicole-mitchell-to-resign-in-wake -of-felony-burglary-conviction/

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