Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver launched an announcement after the Justice Division introduced federal expenses in opposition to her for assaulting ICE brokers.
US Lawyer Alina Habba introduced federal expenses in opposition to Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver for assaulting ICE brokers.
“In the present day my workplace has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with regulation enforcement,” Alina Habba mentioned on Monday night.
“Nobody is above the regulation — politicians or in any other case,” Alina Habba mentioned.
In the present day my workplace has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Part 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with regulation enforcement. pic.twitter.com/TV00uwRtKq
— US Lawyer Habba (@USAttyHabba) May 19, 2025
ICE bodycam footage confirmed Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver verbally abusing and bodily assaulting federal brokers at a detention facility in Newark.
Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver (girl within the purple jacket) bodily attacked ICE brokers at Delaney Corridor detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday.
Democrat members of Congress and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka went to ‘examine’ the Delaney Corridor detention facility in New Jersey when a violent altercation broke out amid a breach.
Rep. Monica McIver was seen laying fingers on brokers through the altercation and chaos.
“I contact whoever I would like motherf*cker!” McIver shouted.
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BREAKING: I’ve obtained unique ICE officer physique cam footage clearly exhibiting Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver verbally and bodily assaulting federal brokers in New Jersey after illegally coming into an ICE detention facility.
Within the video you’ll be able to see indeniable proof of… pic.twitter.com/msAQBz23oJ
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 10, 2025
Rep. McIver launched an announcement on Monday night and the costs in opposition to her are “purely political.”
The New Jersey Democrat additionally blamed ICE brokers for the violent altercation on the Delaney Corridor facility.
“Earlier this month, I joined my colleagues to examine the remedy of ICE detainees at Delaney Corridor in my district. We have been fulfilling our lawful oversight tasks, as members of Congress have achieved many occasions earlier than, and our go to ought to have been peaceable and quick. As a substitute, ICE brokers created an pointless and unsafe confrontation once they selected to arrest Mayor Baraka. The fees in opposition to me are purely political — they mischaracterize and deform my actions, and are supposed to criminalize and deter legislative oversight. This administration won’t ever cease me from working for the individuals in our district and standing up for what is correct. I’m grateful for the outpouring of assist I’ve obtained and I sit up for the reality being laid out clearly in courtroom,” McIver mentioned.
My assertion on the costs filed in opposition to me: pic.twitter.com/urxCAt1ZEc
— Rep. LaMonica McIver (@RepLaMonica) May 20, 2025