Homeland Security cops handcuff one of Rep. Nadler's aides in chaotic day at NY fed building

Last edited Sat May 31, 2025, 01:50 PM - Edit history (1)

Hat tip, Kevin Kruse, for reposting the skeet.

Why is this not front-page news? Where is the outrage and alarm?

— Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis (@jeffjarvis.bsky.social) 2025-05-31T12:38:55.854Z

excerpt]Homeland Security cops handcuff one of Rep. Nadler's aides in chaotic day at NY fed building

Screenshot from a video recorded Wednesday in the Varick Street office of Rep. Jerry Nadler. It shows a federal Department of Homeland Security officer handcuffing a staff member during what DHS later said was a "security check."
Submitted video

By Arya Sundaram
Published May 30, 2025 at 8:17 p.m. ET

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today
In a dramatic incident captured on video, U.S. Department of Homeland Security police Wednesday handcuffed one of Rep. Jerry Nadler aides in the congressmember's Manhattan office, which is in the same federal office building as an immigration courthouse.

In the video, which was shared with Gothamist and filmed by a person who was monitoring activity in immigration court, DHS officers entered Nadler’s district office and accused staff members of “harboring rioters.” A Nadler staffer is seen crying and being handcuffed. Another officer is at a door trying to enter a private area of the office while a staffer asks for a warrant.

DHS later said in a statement that “one individual” — the woman seen being handcuffed — had blocked police from performing a security check they intended to do based on information there were protesters in the lawmaker’s office. Later that day, protesters gathered outside of the federal building, demonstrating against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

{snip}