Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver Charged With Assault
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The prosecution of McIver is a rare federal criminal case against a sitting member of Congress for allegations other than fraud or corruption.
Congressional Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) was also charged with assault Monday night following a visit to a newly opened immigration detention center in Newark.
A Washington legal watchdog is demanding a congressional ethics investigation into several House Democrats who stormed a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prison in New Jersey earlier this month.