Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges over clash with law enforcement at ICE facility in New Jersey
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Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., faced a federal indictment on Tuesday related to an altercation at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark which occurred last month.

Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba for New Jersey announced via a post on X that a federal grand jury charged McIver with three counts of “forcibly resisting and obstructing federal law enforcement officers.”

“While individuals have the right to voice their opinions on various policies, it is crucial they do so without compromising the safety of law enforcement and the communities they protect,” Habba stated.

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McIver called the legal proceedings against her “a brazen attempt at political intimidation,” and said she will be pleading not guilty.

“The facts of this case will prove I was simply doing my job and will expose these proceedings for what they are: a brazen attempt at political intimidation,” she said in a statement.

“This indictment is no more justified than the original charges, and is an effort by Trump’s administration to dodge accountability for the chaos ICE caused and scare me out of doing the work I was elected to do.”

The indictment comes three weeks after the Justice Department filed charges against the Democratic lawmaker for allegedly assaulting law enforcement at an ICE facility in Newark.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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