{"id":2652298,"date":"2026-08-31T12:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-hope-left-for-nj-dem-rep-accused-of-assaulting-ice-officer-shes-almost-certainly-going-to-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:30:23","slug":"no-hope-left-for-nj-dem-rep-accused-of-assaulting-ice-officer-shes-almost-certainly-going-to-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-hope-left-for-nj-dem-rep-accused-of-assaulting-ice-officer-shes-almost-certainly-going-to-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"No Hope Left for NJ Dem. Rep Accused of Assaulting ICE Officer &#8211; She\u2019s Almost Certainly Going to Trial"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fno-hope-left-for-nj-dem-rep-accused-of-assaulting-ice-officer-shes-almost-certainly-going-to-trial%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=2652298&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>The article discusses the legal case of U.S. Congresswoman LaMonica McIver from New Jersey, who is facing charges of assaulting federal ICE officers during an official oversight visit in Newark in May 2025.Footage shows her physically engaging with officers, leading to allegations that she slammed her forearm into an officer and forcibly interfered with their duties. Despite claiming immunity under the &#8220;speech or debate&#8221; clause, an appeals court rejected her attempt to dismiss the charges in a 2-1 decision, emphasizing her actions were clearly misconduct. McIver posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media expressing defiance<\/a> and stating she is exploring all options. The article criticizes her behavior and the broader rhetoric among some political figures that equates law enforcement actions with tyranny, warning that such hostility can threaten officer safety. It also draws parallels with incidents where anti-ICE protests have led to violence, including the near-fatal attack on an officer in Minneapolis. The piece advocates for holding McIver accountable, criticizing the tendency to dismiss misconduct based on political status and urging justice for law enforcement personnel.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><\/p>\n<p>Unless you\u2019d like to face prison time, do not assault federal officers.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not a \u201chot take\u201d or a piece of advice that requires advanced legal training, but common sense that most Americans understand.<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver does not appear to be most Americans and is now facing justice for charges of allegedly assaulting a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2025, McIver appeared at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Federal law permits officials to make \u201coversight\u201d visits, but that does not include people like Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, whom agents tried to arrest. Footage from that moment showed McIver tussling with officers for their efforts in a physical back-and-forth for which she was charged with assault.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/nation\/states\/center-square\/federal-court-rejects-rep-lamonica-mcivers-bid-drop-ice-assault-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just The News<\/a> reported Sunday that an appeals court has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/appeals-court-shuts-democratic-reps-attempt-dodge-federal-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rejected dismissal<\/a> of the charges in a 2-1 decision.<\/p>\n<p>The document can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28581175\/mciver.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her claim was made under the \u201cspeech or debate\u201d clause of the Constitution, but the court was not buying it and from the footage, it\u2019s obvious why.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: A federal appeals court has REJECTED Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver\u2019s immunity defense after she ASSAULTED ICE agents in Newark, 2-1<\/p>\n<p>FAFO!\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Video shows McIver, in a red jacket, committing FEDERAL FELONIES by striking MULTIPLE ICE agents during a fit of entitled\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TZo5ELQ4Tt\">pic.twitter.com\/TZo5ELQ4Tt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2092639325762502711?\">August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One charge says she \u201cslammed her forearm\u201d into an officer, while a second says she used both forearms to strike an officer.<\/p>\n<p>A third charge, sent back to a lower court, says she was \u201cforcibly\u201d interfering with ICE officers.<\/p>\n<p>McIver is easy to spot in the footage, wearing a bright red jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a look, it\u2019s not difficult to see why she\u2019s not able to walk away from that moment.<\/p>\n<p>Defunding ICE has become attacking ICE.<\/p>\n<p>McIver seemed to believe her status as a federal elected official shields her from prosecution, but there should be a higher standard for her than the average agitator. She posted a message to social media platform X playing the victim and stating she was \u201cexploring every possible option.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My statement on the ruling in my case today. I will not fold to this administration. We are exploring every possible option. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djRhET3zmR\">pic.twitter.com\/djRhET3zmR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. LaMonica McIver (@RepLaMonica) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLaMonica\/status\/2092655372121063569?\">August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  It\u2019s not just that Democrats want to hurt ICE officers. They want them dead.<\/p>\n<p>Their rhetoric about ICE being Nazi Germany\u2019s Gestapo carries real consequences for the safety of officers. In January, an officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was nearly killed when an agitator, 37-year-old Renee Good, tried running him down with her car.<\/p>\n<p>Good was fatally shot, sending the left into a frenzy.<\/p>\n<p>Pretend, for a moment, like the officer had done nothing and Good fatally struck him.<\/p>\n<p>Would there be the same outrage? Obviously not.<\/p>\n<p>The response from the left would amount to \u201che should not have been out there working for a fascist regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Put McIver behind bars. 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