Embattled Minn. Rep. John Thompson defends conduct in traffic stop

Police said Thompson arrived in another vehicle Sunday after they pulled over his daughter for expired license tags.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota lawmaker who’s been a longtime critic of police on Tuesday defended his conduct during a traffic stop for his adult daughter that turned into a verbal confrontation between him and officers.

Police said that Rep. John Thompson, of St. Paul, arrived in another vehicle Sunday after they pulled over his daughter for expired license tags and for swerving out of her lane.

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