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McIver denounced the charge as "purely political" and said prosecutors are distorting her actions in an effort to deter legislative oversight.
New charges against a sitting House Democrat who participated in a demonstration outside a New Jersey ICE facility could exacerbate tensions on the House Judiciary Committee.
Rep. LaMonica McIver faces a charge in connection with a physical altercation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Congressional lawmakers on Friday made their way into an ICE facility in New Jersey, claiming they were there to conduct an "oversight visit."
The Justice Department announced an assault charge Monday against Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat who was involved in a chaotic confrontation with officials outside a federal immigration facility earlier this month.