A federal grand jury indicted Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) on charges of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer during a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center last month.
McIver was indicted on three counts of forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers at the New Jersey facility and could face a maximum of 17 years in prison.
“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,” U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba said on X. “While people are free to express their views for or against particular policies, they must not do
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