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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jack Dura

North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign

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A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has no plans to immediately resign, despite party leaders' calls for him to step down after he railed against police with profane, homophobic and anti-migrant language during a recent traffic stop that ended in his arrest on a charge of drunken driving.

In a statement Wednesday, Republican state Rep. Nico Rios, of Williston, said he is “seriously mulling all aspects" of his future.

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