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Democratic members of Congress who were part of a scuffle with law enforcement officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey may face arrests, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Axios Saturday.

Why it matters: It would be a major escalation in the Trump administration’s arrests of politicians and other public servants, including the mayor of Newark and a judge in Milwaukee.

  • DHS is accusing the House Democrats of assaulting law enforcement. The lawmakers say they were the ones who were assaulted.
  • The lawmakers involved in the incident: Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) and LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.).
  • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
    1511·
    1 day ago

    The rabid Congresswoman that did the alleged assaulting:

    Contrast with these softies got their asses handed to them

    This checks out!

          • Anti_Iridium@lemmy.worldEnglish
            9·
            14 hours ago

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    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
      418·
      1 day ago

      Assault includes things as simple as unwanted touching. Not all assault is body slamming someone. Spitting at someone is assault.

        • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
          319·
          1 day ago

          By the politicians? I’d love to see that so hopefully if it exists it comes out haha

          My point however was that the “rabid congresswoman” absolutely could have assaulted the police.

          • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
            22·
            23 hours ago

            “We actually have body camera footage of some of these members of Congress assaulting our ICE enforcement officers, including body slamming a female ICE officer. So we will be showing that to viewers very shortly.”

            • Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, speaking to CNN

            But sure, she could have by strictest definition. No disagreement. Cops could have stayed on their side of the fence too though, never allowing Grams to body slam.

              • tamman2000@lemm.eeEnglish
                3·
                1 hour ago

                You’re missing the fucking point. Nobody is disputing that there might have been assault. Congratulations on winning an argument that you were having with your imagination