LaMonica McIver Gives Up the Game in Comments Made After Court Appearance

Back in mid-May, the DOJ brought charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) over her alleged role in an incident at the ICE detention center in Newark, with US Attorney Alina Habba announcing that "my office has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement."

Video appeared to show McIver putting her hands on ICE officials in a melee of sorts that occurred on May 9th after she, along with two other New Jersey Democrat members of Congress, as well as Newark's mayor, Ras Baraka, tried to force their way beyond the gates to the center, ostensibly on "oversight" grounds. Things got extra chippy after Baraka tried to get in through a side entrance, which was was led to the incident.

McIver reacted to Habba's announcement at the time by accusing the DOJ of bringing "purely political" charges against her, saying they were "meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight." But it still didn't help her escape indictment by a federal grand jury on June 10th.

McIver had a court appearance Wednesday, where she pled "not guilty" and vowed to supporters afterwards that she would not be "intimidated":

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center during a congressional oversight visit at the facility.
“They will not intimidate me. They will not stop me from doing my job,” she said outside the courthouse in Newark after the brief hearing.

But it was the remarks McIver made during an MSDNC interview with Jen Psaki after her court appearance that raised eyebrows, telling Joe Biden's former press secretary that she "never thought I'd be facing charges as a sitting congresswoman":

Look, I never thought I'd be facing charges as a sitting congresswoman, but l'm not going to stop doing my job.

Great to talk with @jrpsaki about what's next and how we fight this moving forward. pic.twitter.com/jMWxTXMOTH
— Rep. LaMonica McIver (@RepLaMonica) June 26, 2025

Unless allegedly assaulting and trying to intimidate and obstruct federal law enforcement officers is part of her job as a member of the House of Representatives, then she most certainly does need to be held accountable in a court of law.

🚨WATCH: US Congresswoman, LaMonica McIver (wearing a red blazer), storms the gate of Delaney Hall Detention Center ASSAULTING an ICE agent. pic.twitter.com/4Q1deds1tl
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 10, 2025

Language warning:

🚨🇺🇸 “I Touch Whoever I Want Motherf*cker!”

BREAKING: ICE Bodycam Footage Shows Dem Rep LaMonica McIver Verbally and Physically Assaulting Federal Agents. pic.twitter.com/o47lD8DhLP
— JOHNNY BLACKOP INC. 🧾 (@MSuckherbi55312) May 10, 2025

Further, here's a timely reminder for Rep. McIver:

No one is above the law.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 31, 2024

Except Democrats, apparently, because it's always (D)ifferent when a Democrat does it. Always.

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