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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) from the U.S. House of Representatives following McIver’s arrest and federal indictment on assault charges.
The charges stem from a May 9 incident at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where McIver allegedly assaulted federal agents during a protest. Mace stated, “attacking Homeland Security and ICE agents isn’t just disgraceful, it’s assault,” emphasizing that no member of Congress is above the law.
McIver faces two felony counts filed by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, accusing her of “assaulting, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement” during the protest. According to court documents, McIver allegedly slammed into a Homeland Security Investigations agent and attempted to restrain him, later pushing an ICE officer and striking him with her forearms. The incident occurred as McIver and other lawmakers attempted to intervene in the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was also present at the protest.
Other Republican lawmakers have joined Mace in calling for disciplinary action against McIver. Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.) proposed a resolution to censure McIver and initiate a House Ethics investigation. These actions reflect Republican efforts to hold Democratic lawmakers accountable for their misconduct, citing the recent expulsion of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) as precedent.
McIver has denied the charges, calling them “absurd” and politically motivated. She claims that the situation was escalated by federal agents and that she was performing her duties as a member of Congress conducting oversight.
McIver responded to the charges, “If I’m going to be charged with a crime for doing my job, it really speaks to where we’re headed in this country.”
She has refused a plea deal offered by the Justice Department, maintaining her innocence and asserting that the charges aim to suppress legislative oversight.
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