Rep. Thompson should resign now He has lost the ability to effectively represent his district. By Editorial Board Text size Copy shortlink: It is rare that a governor, state House speaker and chairman of one's own party would demand the resignation of a legislator. Yet such is the case with Minnesota Rep. John Thompson, whose accusation that he was racially profiled by St. Paul police has snowballed into revelations that he has been accused of domestic abuse. Police reports show that Thompson was accused on several occasions of choking and punching a female companion, including an incident in which the victim's 5-year-old daughter was said to be an eyewitness. He's also accused of exposing his genitals to female acquaintances while young children were present.