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struggle4progress

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1. I've been treated worse than Jan. 6 rioters

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:49 PM

Aug 21

By Colleen Murphy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Attorneys for U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver say felony charges against her are part of a politically motivated effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to punish her for overseeing immigration enforcement.

In a series of court filings submitted late Friday, McIver’s legal team called the charges unconstitutional and accused federal prosecutors of trying to silence congressional oversight of immigration policy ...

McIver’s legal team says the situation escalated only after ICE and Department of Homeland Security agents entered a crowd of civilians to detain Baraka, triggering a scuffle.

They argue McIver was performing her constitutional duties and reacted defensively in a chaotic scene instigated by federal agents. No officers were injured ...

https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/08/nj-lawmaker-facing-2-decades-in-prison-says-shes-been-treated-worse-than-jan-6-rioters.html

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I've been treated worse than Jan. 6 rioters struggle4progress Aug 21 #1

Can Jan. 6 dismissals stop DOJ from prosecuting a Democrat? struggle4progress Aug 21 #2