McIver, New Jersey and Democrat
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Federal prosecutors allege that on May 9, McIver, who represents New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, forcibly struck and obstructed two federal agents during a confrontation at Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center used by the Department of Homeland Security.
Prosecuting McIver is a rare federal criminal case against a sitting member of Congress for allegations other than fraud or corruption.
The Trump administration is investigating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and pressing charges against a New Jersey congresswoman, leveraging its control over the criminal justice system to pursue Democratic rivals.
New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver is continuing to deny any wrongdoing outside a detention center in Newark on May 9. A federal complaint says Congresswoman McIver attempted to stop the arrest of Mayor Ras Baraka and pushed into agents for Homeland Security.