After the Trump administration charged a sitting judge and a sitting mayor in separate cases, a Democratic member of Congress has joined the list.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has arrested a sitting judge and a sitting mayor, leaving many to wonder whether a member of Congress might soon join the list. Wonder no more.
The acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, announced on Monday that her office was charging Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.”
The basic elements of the story are straightforward. Earlier this month, a group of Democratic officials, including three members of Congress, visited Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in New Jersey. The point, according to the lawmakers, was to conduct oversight, which is a core congressional responsibility.
Lets also not forget that this was not a “surprise” oversight visit. I read somewhere, that the mayor Ras Baraka in person handed a letter of intention to conduct an oversight visit a week or two before hand. That part stuck out to me because he hand delivered the notice in person so that there was no uncertainty that they received the letter and to expect his visit.
What a coincidence! There is no uncertainty that the Republicans are implementing a fascist dictatorship, and every other American is just … letting it happen … too afraid to do what’s necessary.