Become an exclusive Member
News

Democrat Lawmaker Arrested For Alleged Assault On ICE Agent Facing 17 Years Behind Bars

Charlie Kirk Staff

06/11/2025

Link
Democrat Lawmaker Arrested For Alleged Assault On ICE Agent Facing 17 Years Behind Bars

A federal grand jury has indicted Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) regarding a confrontation that occurred last month outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. This announcement was made on Tuesday by Alina Habba, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

In a post on X, Habba revealed that the three-count indictment charges McIver with “forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers.”

McIver noted that she will be entering a plea of not guilty.

“The facts of this case will prove I was simply doing my job and will expose these proceedings for what they are: a brazen attempt at political intimidation,” McIver said in a statement.

“This indictment is not more justified than the original charges, and is an effort by Trump’s administration to dodge accountability for the chaos ICE caused and scare me out of doing the work I was elected to do. But it won’t work — I will not be intimidated,” she added.

On May 9, Rep. LaMonica McIver and other New Jersey Democrats demanded access to conduct “oversight” at the ICE detention facility at Delaney Hall. A confrontation with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents followed, as captured on ICE body camera footage.

According to a Department of Justice press release, the indictment alleges that McIver forcibly obstructed and interfered with federal officers as they attempted to arrest the mayor of Newark, who had entered a restricted area.

“Someone in the crowd yelled ‘circle the mayor,’” the DOJ said. “McIver then faced the Mayor and placed her arms around him in an effort to prevent HSI from completing the arrest. During her continued attempts to thwart the arrest, McIver slammed her forearm into the body of one law enforcement officer and also reached out and tried to restrain that officer by forcibly grabbing him. McIver also used each of her forearms to forcibly strike a second officer.”

McIver, initially charged a few weeks ago, faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted.

“As I have stated in the past, it is my Constitutional obligation as the Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer for New Jersey to ensure that our federal partners are protected when executing their duties,” Habba declared in her post on X. “While people are free to express their views for or against particular policies, they must not do so in a manner that endangers law enforcement and the communities those officers serve.”

Habba added: “Today’s decision by the grand jury is the next step in a process that my Office will pursue to a just end.”

SupportSupport

Support our team today as we work to preserve America’s freedoms for another generation.

SUPPORT OUR MISSIONSUPPORT OUR MISSION
Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
Sign Up for EmailsSign Up for Emails

© Copyright 2025 . All rights reserved