'We didn't show up to break in': Rep. McIver SLAMS federal charges as 'political intimidation'
May 21, 2025
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1:38Now Playing'We didn't show up to break in': Rep. McIver SLAMS federal charges as 'political intimidation'
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as posted by the channelRep. LaMonica McIver appeared in court Wednesday on federal charges stemming from a confrontation at an ICE facility in New Jersey. During her first appearance, the judge released her on her own recognizance.
On #MorningJoe, Rep. LaMonica McIver called the charges “absurd” and accused the Trump administration of “political intimidation,” saying she was there for a routine oversight visit — not to “break in and break out detainees.”
A preliminary hearing, which the judge stressed would occur in person, was scheduled for June 11.
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