New Jersey Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver has been charged with assault and impeding law enforcement for her actions during a protest outside a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Newark, New Jersey earlier this month.
During the protest McIver could be seen screaming at and pushing federal agents, saying “I touch whoever I want motherf****r… You will pay!”
The incident also resulted in the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was charged with trespassing – a charge which was later dropped, according to US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba.