{"id":2569913,"date":"2026-02-14T07:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-hearing-moment-dem-facing-federal-assault-charges-asks-ice-director-if-hes-going-to-hell\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T07:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:12:19","slug":"shocking-hearing-moment-dem-facing-federal-assault-charges-asks-ice-director-if-hes-going-to-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-hearing-moment-dem-facing-federal-assault-charges-asks-ice-director-if-hes-going-to-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Hearing Moment: Dem Facing Federal Assault Charges Asks ICE Director if He&#8217;s &#8216;Going To Hell&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fshocking-hearing-moment-dem-facing-federal-assault-charges-asks-ice-director-if-hes-going-to-hell%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=2569913&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>During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Democratic New Jersey Rep.LaMonica McIver confronted acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, asking if he believed he would go to hell for his leadership amid deaths she attributes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ICE\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a>.McIver, who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faces federal assault charges<\/a> for a May incident at an ICE facility, pressed Lyons on accountability for those deaths, prompting Republican chair Rep. Andrew Garbarino to rebuke her. Lyons declined to answer when asked about Judgment Day. McIver contended the charges against her were politically motivated, while witnesses debated decorum and the conduct of oversight. The article is from the Daily Caller News Foundation.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Democratic New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver asked acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons if he believed he would go to hell over his leadership during a Tuesday hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors charged McIver in May with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-releases-10-videos-showing-most-egregious-attacks-on-capitol-police-officers\/\" title=\"FBI Releases 10 Videos Showing \u2018Most Egregious\u2019 Attacks On Capitol Police Officers\">assaulting law enforcement officers<\/a> during a political stunt at an ICE facility in her state.<\/p>\n<p>During a House Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/hearing\/oversight-of-the-department-of-homeland-security-ice-cbp-and-uscis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/hearing\/oversight-of-the-department-of-homeland-security-ice-cbp-and-uscis\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770833494013000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Gv4Smj94SmPdJY_-UhkwL\">hearing<\/a>, she accused Lyons of being responsible for deaths, prompting the committee&rsquo;s chairman, Republican New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino, to rebuke her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[H]ow do you think Judgment Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?&rdquo; McIver asked.<\/p>\n<p>Lyons said he would not &ldquo;entertain&rdquo; McIver&rsquo;s query.<\/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<p>&ldquo;Oh, okay, of course not,&rdquo; McIver replied.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do you think you&rsquo;re going to hell, Mr. Lyons?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lyons again declined to answer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The gentlelady will suspend. As I said, the issues we&rsquo;re debating here are important to ones that members feel deeply about. While vigorous disagreement is part of the legislative process, members are reminded that we must adhere to established standards of decorum and debate,&rdquo; Garbarino said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The witnesses are here voluntarily. And I will continue to remind members that while oversight is important, aggressively attacking those witnesses personally is inappropriate and not in keeping with the traditions of our committee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During her questioning time, McIver referenced deaths she blamed on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration, including the fatal shootings of Renee Good&nbsp;and Alex&nbsp;Pretti&nbsp;by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents in January.<\/p>\n<p>Former U.S. Attorney Alina Habba <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAttyHabba\/status\/1924615111198576645\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAttyHabba\/status\/1924615111198576645\/\">said<\/a> McIver &ldquo;assaulted, impeded, and interfered with law enforcement&rdquo; during a confrontation at Delaney Hall Detention Facility.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities asserted McIver made an orchestrated effort to disrupt operations at the ICE center under the guise of a congressional oversight visit.<\/p>\n<p>McIver claimed that the charges were politically motivated and misrepresented her conduct.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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The committee\u2019s chairman, Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino, rebuked her, saying that while oversight is important, personal attacks on witnesses are inappropriate and not in keeping with the committee\u2019s traditions. Lyons declined to respond to McIver\u2019s provocative question about Judgment Day.<\/p>\n<p>During her questioning, McIver referred to deaths she attributes to the Trump administration, including the January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE and Border Patrol agents. Former U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said McIver assaulted, impeded, and interfered with law enforcement during a confrontation at Delaney Hall Detention Facility.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities contend that McIver orchestrated a disruption of ICE center operations under the cover of a congressional oversight visit. McIver contends the charges are politically motivated and mischaracterize her conduct. 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