Trump administration threatens to arrest House Democrats over ICE facility incident (www.axios.com)

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Democratic members of Congress who were part of a scuffle with law enforcement officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey may face arrests, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Axios Saturday.

Why it matters: It would be a major escalation in the Trump administration's arrests of politicians and other public servants, including the mayor of Newark and a judge in Milwaukee.

DHS is accusing the House Democrats of assaulting law enforcement. The lawmakers say they were the ones who were assaulted.
The lawmakers involved in the incident: Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) and LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.).

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[-] DevotedShitStain69@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

They need to pull a "No u" with dRump and release an arrest warrant for the treasonous 47th and his goons. 😬

Too bad they don't have the balls to do things even at these level... Hopefully they get their heads out their ass before it's too late. 🫩

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

I know the police aren't allowed to detain a congress person heading to DC for congress business, does that not apply when they are at a federally run facility to conduct official business? They let them tour eventually so obviously they are aware of why they showed up, contradicting any claims they make about unlawful entry or whatever excuse they come up with.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

doooooo iiiiiiiiit

[-] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

why...?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Because the Dems need to get off the floor and start attacking. They - and let’s face it, most everyone with half an ounce of reason - is hoping they can hang tight until the midterms, win the house back, and undo everything in four years.

[-] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

but why would you want trump to arrest them

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

But why male models?

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago

So they get off their asses and fucking do something? I thought they were clear about that.

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[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -5 points 1 month ago

If they broke the law arrest them and charge them. If not, leave them alone.

Seems pretty straight forward.

[-] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago

Yet you call yourself FreedomAdvocate.

[-] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 0 points 1 month ago

Say it with me: randomly generated username.

Also someone being for freedom doesn't mean they don't believe in the rule of law.

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