N.J., appeared in court Wednesday after she was charged with assaulting two federal agents at an immigrant detention facility.

Federal prosecutors allege Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest of the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention facility

As Democratic lawmakers allege that President Donald Trump is weaponizing the justice system in New Jersey, the leading Republican candidates for governor are rallying behind his administration‘s decision to charge Democratic U.

The Trump administration is investigating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and pressing charges against a New Jersey congresswoman, leveraging its control over the criminal justice system to pursue Democratic rivals.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said that the federal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) are meant to be a distraction, arguing the Trump administration is attempting to

I showed up there to do my job and she wanted me to admit to doing things.” Rep. LaMonica McIver describes her communications with Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba following charges Habba’s department filled against her over a visit to an ICE detention facility earlier this month.