DOJ says it has charged N.J. congresswoman with assaulting law enforcement at ICE facility
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This prosecution is purely political and aims to criminalize and deter legislative oversight of immigration facilities. The Trump administration has been following a pattern, first with the arrests of a sitting judge and a sitting mayor, and now with charges brought against a sitting congresswoman. This smells of authoritarianism and it's important for Democrats and those who believe in American democracy to stand up to it.
Law enforcement officers were simply doing their jobs when they encountered aggressive interference from elected officials who tried to storm a secure facility. No one, regardless of their position or status, has the right to assault federal agents or impede law enforcement operations. TheDemocrats chargeswere demonstratewarned thatnot evento memberscross ofthe Congressline between protesting and impeding law enforcement from doing its job. Now McIver must respectface the ruleconsequences of lawher actions, especially since she declined Habba's offers to settle the matter without pursuing a criminal case.