Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges over New Jersey incident

New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury on federal charges related to her alleged assault of a law enforcement officer last month. 

McIver allegedly assaulted and impeded a law enforcement officer during a protest at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark. Two other Democratic lawmakers were at the protest but were not charged. 

The three new federal charges also accuse the Democrat of forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said in a post on X.

"It is my Constitutional obligation as the Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer for New Jersey to ensure that our federal partners are protected when executing their duties," she said. "While people are free to express their views for or against particular policies, they must not do so in a manner that endangers law enforcement and the communities those officers serve."

The charges carry maximum sentences of eight years in prison for two of them and a maximum of one year in prison for the third.

McIver has denied any wrongdoing.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.