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submitted 14 hours ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

The Justice Department said it filed charges Monday against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., alleging she assaulted law enforcement this month at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark.

The acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, made the announcement on X, where she accused McIver of “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.”

McIver called the charges “purely political” in a statement and said she looks forward “to the truth being laid out clearly in court.”

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[-] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

It's such a performative thing. What other person would they announce the charges on X instead of arresting the person first?

(It is all serious and horrible and weaponization of the justice department to scare people into submission)

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 15 points 13 hours ago

Fascists don't declare fascism. They just start arresting anti-fascists.

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 13 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Same time as they dropped charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for the same exact thing at the same event. They know these charges are BS. There is no logical reason to be putting these charges, especially a week later, other than intimidation

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ras-baraka-charge-dropped-alina-habba/

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 17 points 14 hours ago

This is one court case I'll definitely be watching.

With ICE operating as a literal bunch of unidentifiable, masked kidnappers, it only makes sense that people are intervening. I'm also curious to see when one of these self-styled freedom fighters will emerge to stop one of these ICE kidnappings, in fact.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago

I’m also curious to see when one of these self-styled freedom fighters will emerge to stop one of these ICE kidnappings, in fact

The revolution will not be televised

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Not on corporate media or social media.

But, it could leak out to the web on the fediverse.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 13 hours ago

Still waiting for the riots.

[-] IttihadChe@lemmy.ml -3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

They better watch out! They're gonna have a problem with AOC!

Edit: Guess you all missed this from last week lol

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5298119-ocasio-cortez-warns-of-problem-if-democratic-colleagues-are-arrested/

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