New Jersey’s high federal prosecutor mentioned Monday that she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor exterior an immigration detention heart. Interim U.S. Lawyer Alina Habba introduced the cost on social media, however court docket papers offering particulars weren’t instantly launched or publicly accessible on-line. Habba mentioned McIver is charged with assaulting, impeding or interfering with regulation enforcement. In an announcement after the costs have been introduced, McIver accused ICE of making “an unnecessary and unsafe confrontation” as she was “fulfilling our lawful oversight responsibilities” throughout a go to to the…
