New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver Charged With Assaulting Law Enforcement at ICE Detention Facility

A sitting Democratic member of Congress is facing federal criminal charges in what marks a politically explosive moment under President Donald Trump’s second term. Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is charged with assaulting law enforcement officers during an incident at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark earlier this month. The announcement was made by Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba, representing a significant escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Democratic lawmakers.

According to Habba, the charges stem from an altercation on federal property during a routine. . .