House Dems Blast Trump’s DOJ For Charging Rep. LaMonica McIver With Assault

House Democrats blasted the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) for charging Democratic New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver with allegedly assaulting federal agents during an early May skirmish at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey.

U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on Monday announced the charges against McIver in a post to X, saying the House Democrat had “assaulted, impeded, and interfered with law enforcement” during a clash outside the ICE detention facility. Habba added that “no one is above the law — politicians or otherwise.”

Several House Democrats have criticized the DOJ for charging McIver, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who said in a joint statement with members of his leadership team that the charge against McIver is “extreme, morally bankrupt and lacks any basis in law or fact.” The Democratic leaders added that they “will not be intimidated” by the Trump administration, “not today, not ever.”

Democratic Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider, who chairs the liberal New Democrat Coalition, claimed in a statement posted to X on Monday that his group will “continue to advocate” for McIver, adding they “will not back down, and we refuse to be silenced.” Schneider also stated that he believes McIver did “nothing wrong” and “nothing illegal.”