The New Jersey representative was charged with "interfering with law enforcement" after a scuffle with ICE officials in Newark.

The Trump administration is investigating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and pressing charges against a New Jersey congresswoman, leveraging its control over the criminal justice system to pursue Democratic rivals.

Democrats say Alina Habba's charges against the member of Congress are politically motivated but the GOP candidates for governor support them.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said that the federal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) are meant to be a distraction, arguing the Trump administration is attempting to

Federal prosecutors alleged Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest of the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention facility,

I showed up there to do my job and she wanted me to admit to doing things.” Rep. LaMonica McIver describes her communications with Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba following charges Habba’s department filled against her over a visit to an ICE detention facility earlier this month.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Democratic Women's Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus and others spoke to reporters about the arrest of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) on charges of allegedly assaulting a law enforcement officer.