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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.
The Justice Department charged the congresswoman with assaulting law enforcement during a visit to an ICE detention facility earlier this month — but Democrats have derided the move as a political hack job.
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.
The prosecution of McIver is a rare federal criminal case against a sitting member of Congress for allegations other than fraud or corruption.
Congressional lawmakers on Friday made their way into an ICE facility in New Jersey, claiming they were there to conduct an "oversight visit."
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