{"id":2436836,"date":"2025-05-20T08:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-finally-gets-in-gear-charges-rep-mciver-with-assault-and-more-after-dem-attacked-ice-officers\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T08:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:18:23","slug":"doj-finally-gets-in-gear-charges-rep-mciver-with-assault-and-more-after-dem-attacked-ice-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-finally-gets-in-gear-charges-rep-mciver-with-assault-and-more-after-dem-attacked-ice-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Finally Gets in Gear, Charges Rep. McIver with Assault and More After Dem Attacked ICE Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-finally-gets-in-gear-charges-rep-mciver-with-assault-and-more-after-dem-attacked-ice-officers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2436836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver from New Jersey has been charged with assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers while attempting to access an ICE detention facility in Newark. The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced the charges under Title 18, Section 111(a)(1), which criminalizes interference with law enforcement personnel. Video footage captured McIver pushing an ICE officer and attempting to strike another as she, along with other Democratic officials, protested against the center. <\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba expressed that despite efforts to resolve the situation without charges, McIver&#8217;s lack of cooperation led to the decision to proceed with prosecution. The contrasting treatment of McIver and newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who faced a dismissed charge of trespass for his involvement but was not seen engaging in violence, further complicates the situation. Critics argue that McIver&#8217;s actions reinforce the necessity of holding all individuals accountable, regardless of their political affiliation, to uphold the law and discourage any form of political violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey will face criminal charges after being caught on video assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while trying to storm an ICE detention facility earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-attorney-alina-habba-announces-investigation-democratic-governor-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alina Habba<\/a> &mdash; the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey &mdash; said she &ldquo;charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/jm\/criminal-resource-manual-1565-forcible-act-required-18-usc-111-application-statute-threats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 111 of Title 18<\/a> punishes anyone who &ldquo;forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates or interferes with&rdquo; law enforcement officials performing their duties.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the hulking McIver was seen on video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/raw-video-dem-rep-accused-assaulting-ice-officer-3-dems-try-breaching-detention-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoving ICE officers<\/a> at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, she aggressively elbowed one officer and threw a fist at another.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;WATCH: US Congresswoman, LaMonica McIver (wearing a red blazer), storms the gate of Delaney Hall Detention Center ASSAULTING an ICE agent. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Q1deds1tl\">pic.twitter.com\/4Q1deds1tl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1921271072147546558?\">May 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the time, McIver and three other Democrats were trying to break into the center while violent illegal aliens were being bused in, according to the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>McIver&rsquo;s accomplices were Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Reps. Robert Menendez Jr. and Bonnie Watson Coleman, both from New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing mob claimed<\/a>, they merely wanted to tour the ICE center.<\/p>\n<p>Habba &mdash; an appointee of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-appointed-biden-2023-orders-trump-administration-immediately-allow-12000-migrants-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> &mdash; agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor charge of trespass against Baraka &ldquo;for the sake of moving forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It bears noting that unlike McIver, Baraka was not seen assaulting anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Habba also said, she&rsquo;ll give a personal tour of the ICE center to Baraka, to show him &ldquo;[t]he government has nothing to hide at this facility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Attorney said, she decided to prosecute LaMonica McIver after she &ldquo;persistently made efforts&rdquo; to resolve the issue without bringing criminal charges, but the congresswoman refused to cooperate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No one is above the law &mdash; politicians or otherwise,&rdquo; Habba underscored. &ldquo;Now we will let the justice system work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Today my office has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TV00uwRtKq\">pic.twitter.com\/TV00uwRtKq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAttyHabba\/status\/1924615111198576645?\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an X post Monday night, DHS Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristi-noem-says-house-democrats-committed-felonies-ice-detention-facility-must-punished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristi Noem<\/a> endorsed Habba&rsquo;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If any person, regardless of political party, influence or status, assaults a law enforcement officer as we witnessed Congresswoman McIver do, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,&rdquo; Noem warned.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After a thorough review of the video footage of Delaney Hall and a full investigation from HSI, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey has made the determination to charge Congresswoman LaMonica McIver for assaulting, resisting, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-straka-tucker-carlson-one-of-the-few-people-who-helped-him-tell-his-jan-6-story\/\" title=\"Straka credits Tucker Carlson for aiding in his Jan. 6 story.\">impeding law enforcement officers<\/a>.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/1924617499384930494?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>McIver reacted with her own statement, in which she blamed ICE agents for her violent behavior.<\/p>\n<p>This farcical blame-shifting is typical among violent thugs, such as the wife-beater who insists his wife &ldquo;made him&rdquo; punch her.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman also claimed the charges were politically motivated &mdash; notwithstanding the undisputed fact that she was seen on video shoving and slugging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-arrests-man-middle-trial-irate-judge-holds-ice-agent-contempt-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE officers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My statement on the charges filed against me: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/urxCAt1ZEc\">pic.twitter.com\/urxCAt1ZEc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. LaMonica McIver (@RepLaMonica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLaMonica\/status\/1924617694298378675?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that McIver be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law to show the public that no one is above the law.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&rsquo;t matter that she&rsquo;s a congresswoman. If anything, she should be even more careful to not break laws that the governing body &mdash; of which she is a member &mdash; promulgate and insist that the rest of us comply with.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it&rsquo;s crucial to send the message that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">left-wing violence<\/a> will not go unpunished. Otherwise, it will embolden and incentivize more violence and criminality.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Antifa and BLM attack <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chicago_Police?\">@Chicago_Police<\/a> at a riot today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RN8ubIuNFZ\">pic.twitter.com\/RN8ubIuNFZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1294828281938628609?\">August 16, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BLM rioted for many months in Minneapolis, MN, burned the city to the ground, k*lled police, caused billions in damage.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Brian Tyler Cohen never condemned them.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s a complete hypocrite.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s a propagandist.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s a traitor.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uUjVJcI9Gd\">pic.twitter.com\/uUjVJcI9Gd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula &#127482;&#127480; (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1881719761471696954?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is what happened during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-worked-16000-hours-around-jan-6-blm-riots-washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Lives Matter riots<\/a>: Law enforcement stood down amid leftist race-hustling, and the public suffered due to skyrocketing crime.<\/p>\n<p>This can never be allowed to happen again.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Monday, Alina Habba, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced that McIver has been charged with violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1), which pertains to assaulting and interfering with law enforcement officials. This section penalizes anyone who forcibly assaults or obstructs law enforcement in their duties. Last week, McIver was seen on video pushing ICE officers at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark; she was observed elbowing one officer and throwing a punch at another.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, McIver and three other Democrats were reportedly trying to enter the facility while violent undocumented immigrants were being transported there, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Her associates included Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Representatives Robert Menendez Jr. and Bonnie Watson Coleman from New Jersey. The group claimed they only wanted a tour of the ICE facility. Habba stated she would drop a misdemeanor trespassing charge against Baraka &#8220;for the sake of moving forward,&#8221; noting that he did not engage in any violence like McIver did.<\/p>\n<p>Habba explained her decision to prosecute McIver came after attempts to resolve matters without criminal charges failed due to her lack of cooperation: &#8220;No one is above the law-politicians or otherwise,&#8221; she emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these developments, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem supported Habba&#8217;s actions by stating that anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer will face prosecution regardless of their political affiliation or status.<\/p>\n<p>McIver later issued her own statement blaming ICE agents for her actions and suggesting that the charges were politically motivated despite clear evidence from video footage showing her aggression towards officers.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for justice to be served in this case as it reinforces that no individual is above legal accountability-especially someone in Congress who should exemplify adherence to laws they help create-and sends a strong message against left-wing violence going unpunished<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2436837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LaMonica-McIver-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53359,7076,55574,32603,55573],"class_list":["post-2436836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-assault-charges","tag-doj","tag-ice-officers","tag-political-news","tag-rep-mciver"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LaMonica-McIver-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2436836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2436840,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436836\/revisions\/2436840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2436837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2436836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2436836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2436836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}