Overview

• North Dakota Republican lawmaker Nico Rios was arrested for drunk driving and charged with refusing to provide a chemical test.
• During the arrest, Rios was captured on bodycam footage making homophobic, racially abusive, and discriminatory remarks towards the arresting officers.
• Rios threatened to call the state's attorney general and told the officers they would 'regret picking on him'.
• He has since apologized for his actions, stating he is 'deeply embarrassed' and will seek 'appropriate help to make sure it never happens again'.
• Both the Democratic and Republican parties in North Dakota have condemned Rios' actions, with some suggesting he should resign.