Washington, D.C. – Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a House resolution on Wednesday calling for the expulsion of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) following federal charges of assaulting law enforcement officers earlier this month.
The charges stem from an incident on May 9th at the Delaney Hall federal immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where McIver and two other members of Congress were conducting oversight duties.
“On May 9th, McIver didn’t just break the law, she attacked the very people who defend it,” Mace stated in a press release announcing the resolution. “Attacking Homeland Security and ICE agents isn’t just disgraceful, it’s assault. If any other American did what she did, they’d be in handcuffs. McIver thinks being a Member of Congress puts her above the law. It doesn’t. She should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The Department of Justice announced federal charges against McIver on Monday, accusing her of “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement” during the incident. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was also present, was arrested following the altercation but later had his charges dropped.
Mace’s resolution highlights existing precedents within the House of Representatives for expelling members charged with serious criminal offenses.
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