DOJ charges congresswoman with assault in incident at ICE facility, drops case against Newark mayor
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Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting an officer from the Department of Homeland Security during a chaotic melee that erupted outside of an ICE detention facility in her home state of New Jersey, US Attorney Alina Habba said Monday.
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting an officer from the Department of Homeland Security during a chaotic melee that erupted outside of an ICE detention facility in her home state of New Jersey, US Attorney Alina Habba said Monday. Prosecutors will, however, drop the federal trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested during the confrontation, Habba said in a news release. The scuffle outside the detention facility as protesters, lawmakers and Homeland Security officers pushed against each other, thrust the political battle between the administration and Democratic lawmakers over President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy agenda into a new stage – charging a federal lawmaker with criminal wrongdoing. “No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Habba said. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are.” McIver said in a statement that the charges against her “are purely political-they mischaracterize and distort my actions, and are meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight.” This is a developing story and will be updated.
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