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Trump DOJ Charges Democratic Congresswoman Over ICE Oversight Visit - Democracy Docket
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba — a former personal lawyer to Trump — announced charges against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver over a clash between lawmakers and ICE agents at a detention center near Newark earlier this month. McIver is calling the move “purely political.” Marc Elias explains how this is the latest and biggest step in Trump’s crusade to weaponize the federal government against his political enemies. - 05/20/2025.