A federal grand jury indicted Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) in connection to last month&#8217;s scuffle outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced on Tuesday.
In a <a href="https://x.com/USAttyHabba/status/1932572573713514913" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X, Habba revealed that the three-count indictment charges McIver with &#8220;forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers.&#8221;
McIver said she will be entering a plea of not guilty.
&#8220;The facts of this case will prove I was simply doing my job and will expose these proceedings for what they are: a brazen attempt at political intimidation,&#8221; McIver said in a <a href="https://x.com/RepLaMonica/status/1932575526595489938" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;This indictment is not more justified than the original charges, and is an effort by Trump&#8217;s administration to dodge accountability for the chaos ICE caused and scare me out of doing the work I was elected to do. But it won&#8217;t work — I will not be intimidated.&#8221;
On May 9, McIver and other Democrats from New Jersey demanded they be allowed to conduct &#8220;oversight&#8221; of the ICE detention facility at Delaney Hall. A confrontation between them and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents ensued, as shown in ICE body-cam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-claim-ice-agents-roughed-them-up-body-cam-footage-says-otherwise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">footage</a>.
According to a Department of Justice <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/congresswoman-charged-forcibly-impeding-and-interfering-federal-officers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>, the indictment says McIver forcibly impeded and interfered with federal officers amid their efforts to arrest the mayor of Newark, who had entered a secured area.
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&#8220;Someone in the crowd yelled &#8216;circle the mayor,'&#8221; the DOJ said. &#8220;McIver then faced the Mayor and placed her arms around him in an effort to prevent HSI from completing the arrest. During her continued attempts to thwart the arrest, McIver slammed her forearm into the body of one law enforcement officer and also reached out and tried to restrain that officer by forcibly grabbing him. McIver also used each of her forearms to forcibly strike a second officer.&#8221;
McIver, initially <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feds-charge-new-jersey-democrat-over-clash-with-agents-at-ice-facility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charged</a> a few weeks ago, faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted.
&#8220;As I have stated in the past, 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,&#8221; Habba declared in her post on X. &#8220;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.&#8221;
Habba added: &#8220;Today’s decision by the grand jury is the next step in a process that my Office will pursue to a just end.&#8221;

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Democrat Indicted Over ICE Facility Clash, Faces Up To 17 Years In Prison

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) warned on Sunday that people &#8220;will literally die&#8221; if President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; passes through Congress and is enacted into law.
The alarmist statement, which the White House quickly disputed, came during an &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; interview on CNN.
&#8220;This bill actually hurts everyday Americans in order to reward billionaires,&#8221; Jeffries said. &#8220;It would strip away health care from approximately 14 million Americans. Premiums, co-pays, and deductibles for tens of millions more will go up. Actually, if it ever were to be implemented into law, hospitals will close, nursing homes will shut down, and people will literally die.&#8221;
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Hakeem Jeffries says &#8220;PEOPLE WILL LITERALLY DIE&#8221; if the One Big Beautiful Bill becomes law.
Of course, everything he says is a complete lie because the bill PROTECTS health care for American citizens. <a href="https://t.co/SEYYemCQbK">pic.twitter.com/SEYYemCQbK</a>
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The official &#8220;Rapid Response&#8221; account on X for the White House posted a clip of the comments and issued a pointed retort.
&#8220;Hakeem Jeffries says &#8216;PEOPLE WILL LITERALLY DIE&#8217; if the One Big Beautiful Bill becomes law,&#8221; the account <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1929176824321348033" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Of course, everything he says is a complete lie because the bill PROTECTS health care for American citizens.&#8221;
Much of the Democrats&#8217; criticism of the bill, which is now in the hands of the GOP-led Senate after passing through the Republican-controlled House, centers on its proposed reforms to Medicaid.
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In a separate <a href="https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/1929238985441693763" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet The Press,&#8221; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted there are &#8220;no Medicaid cuts&#8221; featured in the legislation, emphasizing that it seeks to remove illegal immigrations from the program and implement work requirements for able-bodied people.
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Speaker Mike Johnson: &#8220;We&#8217;re not cutting Medicaid. What we&#8217;re doing is strengthening the program. We&#8217;re reducing fraud, waste, and abuse that is rampant in Medicaid to ensure &#8230; that it&#8217;s available for the most vulnerable.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/GnGnfggzEC">pic.twitter.com/GnGnfggzEC</a>
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&#8220;We&#8217;re not cutting Medicaid. What we&#8217;re doing is strengthening the program,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;We&#8217;re reducing fraud, waste, and abuse that is rampant in Medicaid&#8221; and &#8220;ensure[ing] that it&#8217;s available for the most vulnerable. It&#8217;s intended for young, you know, single, pregnant women and the disabled and the elderly.&#8221;
Also in his interview, Jeffries was <a href="https://x.com/CNNSOTU/status/1929196237690970384" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confronted</a> with new CNN polling that found only 19% of Americans say the Democrats can get things done — a lower number than the 36% for Republicans — and only 16% say his party has strong leaders.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepJeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJeffries</a> responds to a CNN poll showing just 16% of Americans think the Democratic Party has strong leaders:
JEFFRIES: &#8220;There&#8217;s real frustration amongst the American people. They should be frustrated. Housing costs are too high. Child care costs –&#8221;
BASH: &#8220;But they&#8217;re… <a href="https://t.co/QjYQZMJcea">pic.twitter.com/QjYQZMJcea</a>
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU/status/1929196237690970384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Yeah, we don&#8217;t have the presidency right now, so that&#8217;s always going to be challenging a few months after a presidential election,&#8221; Jeffries said, adding later, &#8220;Understandably, there&#8217;s real frustration amongst the American people. They should be frustrated. Housing costs are too high. Child care costs&#8230;&#8221;
CNN anchor Dana Bush interjected, &#8220;But they&#8217;re frustrated with you as well, with Democrats as well,&#8221; to which Jeffries replied, &#8220;Of course. They&#8217;re frustrated with the system.”

House Minority Leader Jeffries Holds Capitol Hill Press Conference

Hakeem’s Hysteria: Top Dem Claims ‘People Will Literally Die’ If ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Prevails

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Trump border czar Tom Homan taunted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Tuesday over her threatening &#8220;consequences&#8221; if her Democrat colleagues were punished for a scuffle at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
During a Fox News appearance on &#8220;The Ingraham Angle,&#8221; Homan referenced Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s warning, which happened before federal prosecutors charged Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) in connection with the incident.
&#8220;Remember, just a couple weeks ago, AOC went on social media saying if we put a finger on any of her co-workers — Congresspeople that were at our Newark facility, there would be consequences. Well, guess what? We did it. I&#8217;m waiting on the consequences,&#8221; Homan <a href="https://x.com/theblaze/status/1927518497086611616" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
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Tom Homan: “Remember a couple weeks ago AOC said if we put a finger on Congress people from the Newark facility, there would be consequences? Well, guess what? We did it. I&#8217;m waiting on the consequences.”
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In a live stream, Ocasio-Cortez defended her colleagues, including McIver, who clashed with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials during what they claim was lawful oversight of the ICE facility.
&#8220;If anyone is breaking the law in this situation, it’s not members of Congress, it’s the Department of Homeland Security. It’s people like Tom Homan and Secretary Kristi Noem,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1922338757392396473" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;You lay a finger on someone — on &#8230; any of the representatives that were there. You lay a finger on them, we&#8217;re going to have a problem.&#8221;
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In the days that followed, federal prosecutors <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-jersey-rep-mciver-released-on-recognizance-after-court-appearance-for-immigrant-detention-skirmish" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charged</a> McIver with two counts of assaulting, resisting, and impeding officers while allegedly trying to stop the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Each charge <a href="https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/05/nj-congresswoman-faces-16-years-in-prison-for-assault-charges-in-ice-detention-center-clash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> carries a penalty of up to eight years in prison. McIver claims the charges are &#8220;purely political&#8221; and &#8220;mischaracterize and distort&#8221; her actions.
Homan and Ocasio-Cortez have gone back and forth at each other for years. After Ocasio-Cortez dared Homan in a recent town hall to refer her to the Department of Justice for “using her free speech rights” to advise illegal immigrants on how to avoid law enforcement, the border czar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-dared-tom-homan-to-come-after-her-for-helping-illegals-heres-his-response" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> on Fox News, &#8220;I take pleasure I can live in her mind rent-free every day.&#8221;

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Trump Border Czar Trolls AOC Over ICE Scuffle Charges: ‘I’m Waiting On The Consequences’

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Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gt__jfSMXo">threatened</a> that if Democrats retake the majority in the House of Representatives in 2026, they will investigate President Donald Trump&#8217;s senior advisor, Elon Musk.
“We need to take three steps: One: make sure that Elon Musk doesn’t get to just pretend that he’s stepping back, we need to hold him accountable; Two: Everyone needs to know that it’s illegal for Elon Musk to stay a federal employee past May 30. That’s what federal law says, and Three: Democrats need to make clear we’re not gonna go easy on this guy if we retake the majority,” Casar declared. “We can use our subpoena and investigative power in a majority to look into Musk and any other billionaire that has broken any criminal laws, enriching themselves using the power of the White House.”
Casar then turned to pure speculation, intoning, “If it turns out that Trump has been using his tariffs to wield power against foreign governments until they give Elon Musk a contract, like many reports are now leaking out that that might be what’s going on; if it turns out that Musk is steering FAA contracts to himself while firing employees that keep our planes safe up in the air, there’s some real implications on that. And they’re acting like Trump is going to be president forever, and if we have anything to do about it that’s not how it’s going to be, and there can be consequences that are much greater than Musk just losing his billions of dollars in federal contracts.”
Casar is best known for being widely mocked by conservatives in July 2023 after he performed what was limned as a tremendous feat of human endurance by other Democrats. He went on a nine-hour food and water fast to demand that the federal government implement a heat standard for workers. His spokesperson said nurses would take his vitals throughout the day.
“9 hours without water or food, but I’m more energized than ever to get this done,” Casar boasted.
“So grateful for leaders like [Casar] who believe in fighting with all they&#8217;ve got for the rights of the people they represent,” former Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis tweeted.
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Yesterday was incredible. I was honored to be joined at my thirst strike by workers in Texas and across the nation—and by lots of colleagues pushing for federal heat safety protections.
9 hours without water or food, but I’m more energized than ever to get this done. <a href="https://t.co/92XIU0pYEA">pic.twitter.com/92XIU0pYEA</a>
&mdash; Greg Casar (@GregCasar) <a href="https://twitter.com/GregCasar/status/1684294469279944704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
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So grateful for leaders like <a href="https://twitter.com/GregCasar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregCasar</a> who believe in fighting with all they&#39;ve got for the rights of the people they represent. <a href="https://t.co/phSEEf3l0f">https://t.co/phSEEf3l0f</a>
&mdash; Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/wendydavis/status/1684314355951718400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
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While Casar’s Democratic colleagues praised him for the brief fast, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/conservatives-rofl-after-democrat-lauded-for-fasting-for-9-hours">many on social media</a> mocked the self-described &#8220;progressive Democrat.&#8221;
“I did that last night from 10:45 till 7 this morning,” one social media user noted. “I hear tomorrow you&#8217;re going to go nearly 17 hours without sleep. Good luck!” another commented.
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The human body is truly amazing when pushed to the limits <a href="https://t.co/3lQolfQeL3">https://t.co/3lQolfQeL3</a>
&mdash; Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolBigCat/status/1684221378478612480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Hold on…did you say 9 hours? 😳You’ve never fasted in your church? Even teenagers do dry fast for at least 12 hours and the whole time joyful, praying, praising God and doing good.
&mdash; Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) <a href="https://twitter.com/obianuju/status/1684471492153679875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Ironically, Casar’s fast coincided with the beginning of the 25-hour fast without food and water conducted by religious Jews worldwide to commemorate Tisha B’Av, the annual day of mourning that marks the date of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem as well as other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. Jews also conduct the same 25-hour fast on Yom Kippur.
Some prominent voices, including Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro, highlighted that fact in response to Casar&#8217;s brief fast.
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Whoa, dude, heroic stuff. Unprecedented.*
*All observant Jews are abstaining from both food and water for 25 hours today on Tisha B&#39;Av <a href="https://t.co/IN620K6jTJ">https://t.co/IN620K6jTJ</a>
&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1684517683197251586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Tweeting this on the eve of Tisha b&#39;Av is hilarious. We Jews have already begun a fast&#8211;including water&#8211;that doesn&#39;t end until 9pm *tomorrow night*. <a href="https://t.co/RnemIJPnJE">https://t.co/RnemIJPnJE</a>
&mdash; Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/1684359761712521221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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In December 2024, Casar led 19 other Democrats to <a href="https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/news-casar-leads-20-members-congress-calling-administration-withhold-offensive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demand</a> that the Biden administration withhold arms to Israel in the middle of Israel&#8217;s war against Hamas.

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Dem Infamous For 9-Hour Fast Threatens Musk With Investigation If Dems Retake House

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The father of the terrorist who killed two Israeli embassy staffers on Wednesday was invited to attend President Donald Trump’s March joint address in Congress at the behest of a far-Left member of Congress.
Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL), <a href="https://x.com/RepChuyGarcia/status/1710746107683217744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who called for a ceasefire</a> on October 7, 2023, as Hamas terrorists were still raping and slaughtering Israeli civilians, hosted Eric Rodriguez—the father of suspected murderer Elias Rodriguez— at Trump’s March 4 speech.
“Eric Rodriguez was our guest during the President’s Joint Speech to Congress, but we don’t know his family,” a spokesperson for Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/23/us-news/dc-jewish-shooting-suspect-elias-rodriguez-father-eric-rodriquez-invited-to-trump-address-by-far-left-lawmaker-chuy-rodriguez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told the New York Post</a> Thursday.
Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was detained by police on suspicion of murdering Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. The couple was shot at close range, and Milgrim was shot multiple times while crawling away, according to court documents. According to police, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charges-revealed-in-d-c-terror-attack-shooter-did-it-for-palestine-fbi-says?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Charges+Revealed+In+D.C.+Terror+Attack%3B+Shooter+%E2%80%98Did+It+For+Palestine%2C%E2%80%99+FBI+Says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the terrorist told</a> officers he “did it for Palestine.”
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israeli-embassy-staff-murdered-by-unidentified-shooter-outside-capitol-jewish-museum?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Two+Israeli+Embassy+Staffers+Murdered+By+Keffiyeh-Wearing+Man+Shouting+%E2%80%98Free+Palestine%E2%80%99+In+DC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TWO ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS MURDERED BY KEFFIYEH-WEARING MAN SHOUTING ‘FREE PALESTINE’ IN DC</a>
García <a href="https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garcia-to-spotlight-attacks-on-veterans-and-workers-rights-at-presidential-joint-address">announced</a> Rodriguez&#8217;s invitation the day before the speech, claiming that “his presence at the Joint Address is a powerful statement: we will not sit back while veterans and workers are treated as political pawns.”
Rodriguez is a disabled Army veteran and an employee at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital in Illinois, according to the statement.
&#8220;We’ve seen this playbook before—divide and weaken workers, then hand over public services to private interests,&#8221; García wrote. &#8220;But this time, we’re ready. With leaders like Eric and the power of our unions, we’re fighting back stronger than ever.&#8221;
In a video for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153962276435857" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Service Employees International Union</a> on the same day, Rodriguez said he was in Washington, D.C., because he is “concerned about what Donald Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE are doing to the VA system.”
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/friends-family-react-to-murder-of-israeli-embassy-staffers-by-keffiyeh-wearing-terrorist?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Friends%2C+Family+React+To+Murder+Of+Israeli+Embassy+Staffers+By+Keffiyeh-Wearing+Terrorist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FRIENDS, FAMILY REACT TO MURDER OF ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS BY KEFFIYEH-WEARING TERRORIST</a>
García has been a critic of Israel since it launched its defense war against Hamas, <a href="https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garcia-s-statement-on-today-s-votes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including opposing</a> military aid to Israel; last April, he claimed that he rejects “U.S. complicity in the devastation of Palestinian life in Gaza.” García said he opposed sending offensive weapons because “it would signal support for an expanded invasion of Rafah,” the city where six hostages were murdered shortly before being found by the IDF and where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was later killed.
“The US cannot continue to be complicit in the destruction of Palestinian life in Gaza,” <a href="https://x.com/RepChuyGarcia/status/1782395207213826332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he posted</a>.
In September, García <a href="https://x.com/RepChuyGarcia/status/1836891353415819500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opposed cutting</a> funding to UNRWA, despite its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-n-fires-multiple-unrwa-employees-after-discovering-evidence-of-alleged-involvement-in-october-7-attacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">workers&#8217; participation</a> in the October 7 massacre and the testimony of hostages saying they <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj91ygv803xo">were held</a> in UNRWA facilities. UNRWA has also been criticized for promoting antisemitism in its schools and promoting Palestinian dependency on the global community by granting refugee status to the descendants of refugees, which no other group is granted.
On Friday, a group of over 50 House Republicans <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-condemn-evil-murder-of-israeli-embassy-staffers-antisemitic-terrorism?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=House+Republicans+Condemn+%E2%80%98Evil%E2%80%99+Murder+Of+Israeli+Embassy+Staffers%3A+%E2%80%98Antisemitic+Terrorism%E2%80%99" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced a resolution</a> condemning the murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky.
<div id="attachment_924077" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-924077" class="size-large wp-image-924077" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/05/2-864x576.jpg" alt="Sarah Milgrim" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/05/2-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/05/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/05/2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/05/2.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Sarah Milgrim, an American citizen and Israeli embassy staffer, was murdered on Wednesday night when attending an event with her boyfriend. The attacker has a history of anti-Israel and radical leftist rhetoric. (Photo: X)</div>
Elias Rodriguez was once affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a leftist group linked to Chinese Communist Party funding networks that have been repeatedly contacted by sanctioned Iranian state media, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/terrorist-who-killed-israeli-embassy-staffers-was-influenced-by-a-foreign-linked-leftist-org?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Terrorist+Who+Killed+Israeli+Embassy+Staffers+Was+Influenced+By+A+Foreign-Linked+Leftist+Org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to a report</a>.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rubio-threatens-to-snatch-visas-from-pro-hamas-thugs-at-columbia-university?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Rubio+Threatens+To+Snatch+Visas+From+%E2%80%98Pro-Hamas+Thugs%E2%80%99+At+Columbia+University" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RUBIO THREATENS TO SNATCH VISAS FROM ‘PRO-HAMAS THUGS’ AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY</a>
Sarah Milgrim’s father, who is an American Jew from the Kansas City suburbs, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/father-of-murdered-israeli-embassy-staffer-says-daughter-was-dedicated-to-peace-building?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Father+Of+Murdered+Israeli+Embassy+Staffer+Says+Daughter+Was+Dedicated+To+Peace-Building" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said his daughter</a> was dedicated to peace-building. She was a full-time employee at the embassy’s Department of Public Diplomacy. 
At a Wednesday night press conference, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said Lischinsky and Milgrim were about to get engaged.
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“The couple that was gunned down tonight in the name of free Palestine is a couple that was about to be engaged,” he said. “The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem. They were a beautiful couple who came to enjoy an evening in Washington’s cultural center.”
Lischinsky, 30, was a German-Israeli dual citizen and a devout evangelical Christian who immigrated to Israel at the age of 16 and served in the Israel Defense Forces.

Milgrim and Lichinsky

Father Of D.C. Terror Suspect Attended Trump Joint Address At Behest Of Far-Left House Democrat

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On Monday, the Department of Justice announced that Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) has been charged in connection with a scuffle at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, earlier this month.
&#8220;Today my office has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement,&#8221; Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba <a href="https://x.com/USAttyHabba/status/1924615111198576645" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X.
In response, McIver insisted the case has been tainted by politics.
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🚨 Today my office has charged Congresswoman McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement. <a href="https://t.co/TV00uwRtKq">pic.twitter.com/TV00uwRtKq</a>
— US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) <a href="https://twitter.com/USAttyHabba/status/1924615111198576645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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McIver joined other House Democrats from New Jersey, demanding they be allowed to conduct &#8220;oversight&#8221; of the ICE detention facility at Delaney Hall on May 9. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat running for New Jersey governor who has been protesting the ICE site, was also present. At one point, there was a breach. ICE body-cam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-claim-ice-agents-roughed-them-up-body-cam-footage-says-otherwise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">footage</a> shows part of a confrontation between the New Jersey Democrats and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents.
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NEW: DHS has provided <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FoxNews</a> ICE bodycam video from the altercation at the Delaney Hall detention facility yesterday. They say the video clearly shows <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLaMonica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepLaMonica</a> (red clothing) shoving/elbowing her way past a DHS agent to get past the gate and into the property, followed… <a href="https://t.co/GOAKm6U80W">pic.twitter.com/GOAKm6U80W</a>
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillMelugin_/status/1921217033825644967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Baraka was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor charge of trespass, but Habba said in a statement on Monday that her office agreed to dismiss it. She even offered to personally give him a tour of Delaney Hall in the &#8220;spirit of public interest.&#8221;
Yet the &#8220;dismissal against the mayor is not the end of this matter,&#8221; Habba said. &#8220;Congressional oversight is an important constitutional function and one that I fully support. However, that is not at issue in this case.&#8221;
Habba, who previously served as President Donald Trump&#8217;s personal lawyer and White House aide, said McIver had been charged because her alleged conduct &#8220;cannot be overlooked by the chief federal law enforcement official in the State of New Jersey, and it is my Constitutional obligation to ensure that our federal law enforcement is protected when executing their duties.&#8221;
The move is sure to escalate animosity between Democrats and the Trump administration in the already-tense debate on illegal immigration and deportations.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/hakeem-jeffries-angrily-condemns-joke-dhs-spox-for-threatening-arrests-of-house-democrats-thats-a-red-line/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> last week a &#8220;red line&#8221; would be crossed if his colleagues involved in the incident were to be arrested by federal authorities or get sanctioned, said in a statement with other House Democrat leaders that the decision to charge McIver was &#8220;extreme, morally bankrupt and lacks any basis in law or fact&#8221; and they vowed to &#8220;respond vigorously in the days to come at a time, place and manner of our choosing.&#8221;
McIver struck a defiant tone in response to being charged.
&#8220;Earlier this month, I joined my colleagues to inspect the treatment of ICE detainees at Delaney Hall in my district. We were fulfilling our lawful oversight responsibilities, as members of Congress have done many times before, and our visit should have been peaceful and short. Instead, ICE agents created an unnecessary and unsafe confrontation when they chose to arrest Mayor Baraka,&#8221; McIver said in a <a href="https://x.com/RepLaMonica/status/1924617694298378675" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
&#8220;The charges against me are purely political — they mischaracterize and distort my actions, and are meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight,&#8221; she added. &#8220;This administration will never stop me from working for the people in our district and standing up for what is right. I am thankful for the outpouring of support I have received and I look forward to the truth being laid out clearly in court.&#8221;
Habba said she &#8220;persistently made efforts to address these issues without bringing criminal charges and have given Representative McIver every opportunity to come to a resolution, but she has unfortunately declined.&#8221; She concluded: &#8220;No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise. It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are. Now we will let the justice system work.&#8221;
In a <a href="https://x.com/AlexisMcAdamsTV/status/1924635219237212445" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X, Fox News national correspondent Alexis McAdams reported that she was told McIver is facing several felony charges and faces possible time behind bars.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem also issued a post on X concerning the situation.
&#8220;After a thorough review of the video footage of Delaney Hall and a full investigation from HSI, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey has made the determination to charge Congresswoman LaMonica McIver for assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers,&#8221; Noem said.
&#8220;No one is above the law. If any person, regardless of political party, influence or status, assaults a law enforcement officer as we witnessed Congresswoman McIver do, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,&#8221; she added. &#8220;We thank our brave ICE law enforcement officers for their service to this great nation.&#8221;
DHS previously <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/05/09/members-congress-break-delaney-hall-detention-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> two other House Democrats — New Jersey Reps. Bonnie Watson-Coleman and Rob Menendez — &#8220;stormed the gate and broke into&#8221; the facility in Newark that day. Menendez <a href="https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq/status/1920969269350695108" target="_blank" rel="noopener">questioned</a> how it was acceptable for authorities to &#8220;put their hands&#8221; on his colleagues.
House Republicans have introduced measures to punish the Democrats involved in the altercation, including a censure <a href="https://x.com/RepTimmons/status/1922429753698484552" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> against McIver and a <a href="https://x.com/liz_elkind/status/1922347246147780625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> to strip them of their committee assignments.
Fox News reporter Chad Pergram <a href="https://x.com/ChadPergram/status/1922424558449262905" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> on X last week that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he believed there &#8220;needs to be an appropriate measure taken&#8221; as the &#8220;video doesn&#8217;t lie.&#8221; Johnson added, &#8220;I think it was wildly inappropriate for those members to do that and we&#8217;ll have to take appropriate action.&#8221;
On Monday, House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) <a href="https://x.com/KaelanDC/status/1924630593221849273" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement, &#8220;Like most Americans, I am so tired of seeing those on the Left constantly get away with their lawless, criminal behavior. I fully support the Trump administration’s decision to charge Mrs. McIver, who sits on the Homeland Security Committee, of all places, for her actions that are clearly documented on video.&#8221;
He added, &#8220;I will continue to work with House leadership to ensure we do our part to hold her accountable, as well. We need to send a clear message to would-be lawbreakers around this country — under this administration, no matter how privileged you are, you will be subject to the rule of law.&#8221;

Feds Charge New Jersey Democrat Over Clash With Agents At ICE Facility

On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) warned against repercussions for his fellow Democrat lawmakers who clashed with federal agents at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, last week.
During an <a href="https://x.com/ChadPergram/status/1922342002298884340" target="_blank" rel="noopener">exchange</a> with Fox News reporter Chad Pergram, Jeffries repeatedly <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/hakeem-jeffries-angrily-condemns-joke-dhs-spox-for-threatening-arrests-of-house-democrats-thats-a-red-line/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> &#8220;they&#8217;ll find out&#8221; when pressed what might happen if the House Democrats involved in the incident were to be arrested by federal authorities or get sanctioned.
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REPORTER: &#8220;What happens if [DHS] were to go and arrest [Democrats who stormed the Newark ICE facility]?&#8221;
REP. JEFFRIES: &#8220;They&#8217;ll find out.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/XqEOZjAo1f">pic.twitter.com/XqEOZjAo1f</a>
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Jeffries ultimately asserted that it would be a &#8220;red line&#8221; as the questions persisted. He also took a swipe at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, who <a href="https://x.com/UsaFeatures/status/1921308745495146726" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CNN that arresting the Democrats in question was &#8220;definitely on the table,&#8221; pending an investigation.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a red line. It&#8217;s very clear,&#8221; Jeffries said. &#8220;First of all, I think that the so-called Homeland Security spokesperson is a joke. It&#8217;s a joke. They know better than to go down that road. And it&#8217;s been made loudly and abundantly clear to the Trump administration. We&#8217;re not going to be intimidated by their tactics.&#8221;
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newark-mayor-arrested-after-dem-reps-storm-new-jersey-ice-facility-charge-past-security-officers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for New Jersey governor and is protesting the Delaney Hall facility, was arrested following the security breach last Friday. Alina Habba, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, said he &#8220;committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center.&#8221;
DHS <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/05/09/members-congress-break-delaney-hall-detention-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> two House Democrats who joined Baraka that day — New Jersey Reps. Bonnie Watson-Coleman and Rob Menendez — &#8220;stormed the gate and broke into&#8221; the facility.
While the New Jersey Democrats insisted they were at Delaney Hall to conduct legitimate supervision, McLaughlin <a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1922309031894323482" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X, &#8220;Members of Congress cannot break the law in the name of &#8216;oversight.&#8217; All members &amp; staff need to comply with facility rules, procedures, and instructions from ICE personnel on site. INCLUDING 24 hour notice.&#8221;
House Republicans have introduced measures to punish the Democrats involved in the altercation, including a censure <a href="https://x.com/RepTimmons/status/1922429753698484552" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> against Rep. LaMonica McIver, another lawmaker from New Jersey who was at the protest, and a <a href="https://x.com/liz_elkind/status/1922347246147780625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> to strip them of their committee assignments.
On X, Pergram <a href="https://x.com/ChadPergram/status/1922424558449262905" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told a Fox News colleague he believes there &#8220;needs to be an appropriate measure taken&#8221; as the &#8220;video doesn&#8217;t lie,&#8221; a reference to ICE body-cam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-claim-ice-agents-roughed-them-up-body-cam-footage-says-otherwise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">footage</a> showing part of the confrontation between the New Jersey Democrats and DHS agents. He added, &#8220;I think it was wildly inappropriate for those members to do that and we&#8217;ll have to take appropriate action.&#8221;

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Dem Leader Warns Any Arrests Of Colleagues For ICE Breach Would Cross His ‘Red Line’

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Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro claimed Tuesday that there was &#8220;no evidence&#8221; that FEMA discriminated against disaster victims based on political affiliation under President Joe Biden, even though one agency supervisor was fired last year after directing relief workers to skip Trump homes during his administration.
DeLauro made the comments as she questioned Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a congressional hearing about the Trump administration&#8217;s plans to bring dramatic reforms to FEMA. DeLauro downplayed the need for changes at FEMA, saying that she had seen little evidence of failure.
“Where is the evidence of the failure of FEMA?” she asked Noem. 
“Congresswoman, we still have claims open from Hurricane Katrina. We have fire claims that are still unpaid to people who said they were due them seven to eight to ten years old, that have never been paid by FEMA,&#8221; Noem replied. &#8220;So one of the worst things that the federal government can do is to stand up in front of the American public and say, ‘We will be there, we will walk alongside you in the most horrible time of your life,’ and then never follow through on that. What the president has said is that he&#8217;s sick and tired of federal agencies that pick and choose who wins and who loses.”
DeLauro responded by saying that FEMA&#8217;s Office of Professional Responsibility found &#8220;no evidence, no direction of agency or field leadership to discriminate against disaster victims based on political affiliation&#8221; under Biden, she said, brushing off the fact that FEMA supervisor Marn&#8217;i Washington was fired in November 2024 after directing supervisors to skip homes &#8220;advertising Trump&#8221; in Lake Placid, Florida.
Noem told DeLauro that she would provide her with evidence of the agency&#8217;s failings.
In February, the Office of Special Counsel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fema-supervisor-lied-about-threats-to-get-workers-to-skip-trump-homes-special-counsel-finds?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=FEMA+Supervisor+Lied+About+Threats+To+Get+Workers+To+Skip+Trump+Homes%2C+Special+Counsel+Finds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that Washington had issued the discriminatory directive, confirming what The Daily Wire had first reported in November 2024. The office recommended that Washington face further disciplinary action over the directive, finding that she had lied about alleged threats facing relief workers in the area.
Just one month later, FEMA <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/3-more-fema-employees-fired-after-probe-into-guidance-to-skip-trump-homes?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=3+More+FEMA+Employees+Fired+After+Probe+Into+Order+To+Skip+Trump+Homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fired</a> three more employees as part of the investigation into Washington&#8217;s directive. While the agency said that these employees weren&#8217;t directly involved, it did say that they were in her supervisory chain.
President Donald Trump cited the incident in an executive order he issued in January, directing the creation of a council to look into getting rid of FEMA and returning control over natural disaster response to the states.
“There are serious concerns of political bias in FEMA,” Trump wrote in the executive order. “Indeed, at least one former FEMA responder has stated that FEMA managers directed her to avoid homes of individuals supporting the campaign of Donald J. Trump for President.”
When asked Tuesday what about the administration&#8217;s plans for FEMA, Noem said they were looking at shifting power to the states.
&#8220;President Trump has been very clear since the beginning that he believes that FEMA and its response, in many, many circumstances, has failed the American people and that FEMA, as it exists today, should be eliminated and empowering states to respond to disasters with federal government support,&#8221; she said.

Connecticut Lawmakers Sen. Blumenthal And Rep. DeLauro Attend Event Recyling Guns Into Gardening Tools

House Dem: ‘No Evidence’ FEMA Discriminated Against Trump Supporters Under Biden

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On Monday, a House Democrat introduced seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, kicking off a bid that has virtually no chance of succeeding in the Republican-led Congress.
The impeachment resolution from Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) accuses Trump of &#8220;high crimes and misdemeanors&#8221; over alleged constitutional violations related to taxpayer funds, deportations, tariffs, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort led by Elon Musk, retaliation against the press, and others.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has introduced 7 articles of impeachment against <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>.
Alleged violations range from usurping approps. powers to dismissing criminal cases “for personal and political gain.” <a href="https://t.co/qoZGNBvu2v">pic.twitter.com/qoZGNBvu2v</a>
— Sam Lisker (@slisker) <a href="https://twitter.com/slisker/status/1916922167918317817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unfit to serve as President and represents a clear and present danger to our nation&#8217;s constitution and our democracy,&#8221; Thanedar said in a <a href="https://thanedar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-shri-thanedar-introduces-articles-of-impeachment-against-president-donald-j-trump-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;His unlawful actions have subverted the justice system, violated the separation of powers, and placed personal power and self-interest above public service. We cannot wait for more damage to be done. Congress must act.&#8221;
In a video posted on social media, Thanedar claimed the &#8220;final straw&#8221; was Trump defying a Supreme Court ruling that the government must &#8220;facilitate&#8221; the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant deported to his home country of El Salvador.
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I have introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump.
When Trump ignores the Constitution, Congress, and the courts, he is not “fighting for America.”
He is tearing it down and endangering our democracy. <a href="https://t.co/40iBTZKjkC">pic.twitter.com/40iBTZKjkC</a>
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepShriThanedar/status/1916920864521519363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
The announcement came hours after Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney launched a 2026 primary campaign for the Detroit-area district against Thanedar, a 70-year-old Indian immigrant serving his second term in the House. McKinney joins former state Sen. Adam Hollier, who is challenging Thanedar for a <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/04/14/adam-hollier-shri-thanedar-detroit-congressional-district/83080051007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">third time</a>, and has already received an <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5270956-michigan-state-rep-challenges-thanedar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsement</a> from the leftist Justice Democrats.
&#8220;People like our congressman, Shri Thanedar, are the problem,&#8221; McKinney <a href="https://x.com/DonavanMI13/status/1916838690044719129" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in an announcement video. &#8220;A multimillionaire who spent millions to buy a seat in Congress, who has more in common with Donald Trump and Elon Musk than people like us.&#8221;
During his first term, Trump was impeached twice when the Democrats commanded the House. One inquiry dealt with Ukraine, and the other with January 6. Both efforts ended in acquittal by a GOP-led Senate.
Because the House and Senate are now controlled by Republicans who are largely aligned with the president, Thanedar&#8217;s articles of impeachment are likely to go nowhere. That has been the case with articles of impeachment <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> by Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who accused Trump of committing &#8220;dastardly deeds&#8221; in the first couple of weeks of his second term.
&#8220;This is not about partisanship,&#8221; Thanedar said in his statement. &#8220;It’s about protecting our democracy and ensuring that no one, not even a President, is above the law.&#8221;
Referring to what has been dubbed &#8220;Trump Derangement Syndrome,&#8221; Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was among those to mock the latest impeachment attempt.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a day that ends in &#8216;-Y&#8217;, which means liberal Democrats are again trying to impeach [the president] for delivering the will of the people,&#8221; Mullin <a href="https://x.com/SenMullin/status/1916932777036984584" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X. &#8220;TDS is strong. MAGA is stronger.&#8221;

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Several House Democrats met with Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday, and followed the meeting with a press conference outside the Education Department — a press conference they clearly did not expect McMahon to crash.
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) shared video from the press conference that showed Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) mocking the parental rights advocacy group Moms for Liberty and suggesting that they&#8217;d be unequipped to set education policy or create curricula without the oversight of the federal Department of Education.
&#8220;WATCH: House Democrats use an open discussion on education reform with @EdSecMcMahon to smear parents who want more involvement in their child’s education and spread lies about the “erasing of Black history” that is 100% NOT HAPPENING,&#8221; Owens posted along with the clip. &#8220;What a disgusting political stunt.&#8221;
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🚨WATCH: House Democrats use an open discussion on education reform with <a href="https://twitter.com/EDSecMcMahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdSecMcmahon</a> to smear parents who want more involvement in their child’s education and spread lies about the “erasing of Black history” that is 100% NOT HAPPENING.
What a disgusting political stunt. <a href="https://t.co/F2WAiVZTK9">pic.twitter.com/F2WAiVZTK9</a>
&mdash; Rep. Burgess Owens (@RepBurgessOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBurgessOwens/status/1907463108689317936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;So why do we need a Department of Education?&#8221; she asked. &#8220;Let these Moms of Liberty write our curriculum. Let these Moms of Liberty tell us how to educate our children. Let these Moms of Liberty tell us that you should not teach black history, that you should wipe the pages clean. Remember now, this is a conversation that&#8217;s been going on for about 12 years.&#8221;
A short time later, while Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) complained that there was no real plan and that no one was going to &#8220;really protect our students,&#8221; McMahon herself joined the press conference, and the tone immediately shifted.
&#8220;She is here, perhaps I should give her the podium. We&#8217;re extraordinarily grateful that the Secretary gave us the space to have these conversations but, with all due respect, Madam, I think my biggest concern is that the states will not be able to protect the programs and services.&#8221;
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Democrats had a press conference outside the Department of Education — so <a href="https://twitter.com/EDSecMcMahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EDSecMcMahon</a> came out to join them:
&quot;I believe — and I know <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> does believe this, as well — the best education is that that is closest to the child.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/AdSrMtf1ph">pic.twitter.com/AdSrMtf1ph</a>
&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1907462264547921977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Secretary McMahon then took to the podium and promptly reiterated the case she has made since day one in office for transferring education policy power away from the federal Department of Education and into more local jurisdictions.
&#8220;I just want to express my gratitude to all of these folks who came today so that we could have an open discussion about what I believe is one of the most important things that we can have a discussion on or action on in our country, and that is the education of our young people,&#8221; McMahon said, noting that the next generation of leaders and scientists and doctors and lawyers were being educated now.
&#8220;I believe, and I know the president does believe this as well, the best education is that that is closest to the child, where teachers and parents, local superintendents, working together, and local school boards, to develop the curriculum for those students is the best way that it can happen,&#8221; she said.

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Linda McMahon Crashes Dem Press Conference Outside Education Department

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President Donald Trump slammed the Democratic Party on Wednesday while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Ireland Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
Trump took specific aim at the party over its members refusing to stand during his remarks to Congress last week when he honored young women who had been murdered by illegal aliens and a young boy who was suffering from brain cancer.
&#8220;The Democrats have no clue,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;You saw that the other night during the speech. Two young women were slaughtered by illegal aliens. One young man has very serious cancer and many other problems. We look at the people up there. They all had difficulty, very serious difficulty.&#8221;
&#8220;The whole story that evening was a disaster for the Democrats, in my opinion,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;And I would mention, and I&#8217;d see two mothers that were inconsolable as they stood crying, their daughters have been absolutely just destroyed. Killed, viciously killed. And the young man who loves the police departments, he had cancer, has cancer, very bad cancer. There wasn&#8217;t a, from people sitting there, Democrats, there wasn&#8217;t a hand clap. Nobody stood. They were just stone-faced.&#8221;
Trump continued: &#8220;These people are sick. There&#8217;s something wrong with them. There was no standing for anybody.&#8221;
He said the only thing that they liked was &#8220;when they heard about the death taking place with Ukraine.&#8221;
&#8220;They were happy about that,&#8221; he said as he mentioned that was why he called out Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during the event.
&#8220;Pocahontas was very happy,&#8221; he said of Warren. &#8220;She&#8217;s the one that was clapping. That&#8217;s why I looked at her and I said, &#8216;Oh, it&#8217;s Pocahontas.&#8217; These people are sick.&#8221;
Trump added that he believes that Democrats &#8220;don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s happening in the real world&#8221; and that they better &#8220;get their act together.&#8221;
He specifically mentioned the upcoming vote on taxes and warned that if they shoot down tax cuts, people&#8217;s taxes are going to go &#8220;through the roof.&#8221;
&#8220;You&#8217;re going to have a very bad time,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You can have some very bad things happen, and people are going to blame the Democrats.&#8221;
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&#8220;Democrats have NO CLUE. You saw that the other night during the speech,&#8221; says <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>.
&#8220;They don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s happening in the real world. The Democrats have to get their act together.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/vv6vkaHOGe">pic.twitter.com/vv6vkaHOGe</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1899858222204268795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who has now been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/10-dems-join-gop-to-censure-rep-al-green-for-heckling-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censured</a> for heckling President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, might face more punitive measures from House Republicans fed up with his antics.
Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Myles Morell <a href="https://x.com/MylesMorell/status/1897734296586105271" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> a video on X on Thursday showing Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) being asked whether he thinks Republicans should &#8220;take a step further and potentially bring a vote to expel&#8221; Green.
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🚨BREAKING: Congressman <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timburchett</a> said “at some point we have to restore decorum and Al just might be that sacrificial lamb” when asked if republicans should take a step further and potentially bring a vote to expel <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a>. <a href="https://t.co/NVqSwyn9q0">pic.twitter.com/NVqSwyn9q0</a>
&mdash; Myles Morell (@MylesMorell) <a href="https://twitter.com/MylesMorell/status/1897734296586105271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Yea,&#8221; Burchett replied. &#8220;I think it could be a reasonable consideration because I think &#8230; we&#8217;re going to have to do something to combat this craziness that&#8217;s going on. At some point we have to restore decorum and Al just might be that sacrificial lamb.&#8221;
Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority vote to succeed and has only happened a handful of times throughout U.S. history. Two expelled members were convicted of crimes, while three others were kicked out in 1861 for backing the Confederacy. The most recent vote took place in late 2023, when the House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-votes-to-expel-george-santos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expelled</a> Rep. George Santos (R-NY) as he faced federal charges. Santos later <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-congressman-george-santos-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-identity-theft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded</a> guilty to identity theft and wire fraud charges.
In another video — this one from the Daily Caller News Foundation&#8217;s Andi Shae Napier — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) dismissed the notion that the GOP would be able to expel members not aligned with Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGA&#8221; movement, noting how it would require a two-thirds majority vote for such an bid to succeed and stressing that such an outcome &#8220;will never happen.&#8221;
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🚨BREAKING: House Democratic Leader <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJeffries</a> says “They have no ability to expel members &#8230;. that will never happen.”
Even though Republican Rep <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timburchett</a> told me earlier that Republicans pushing to expel would be a “reasonable consideration”. 
Video by <a href="https://twitter.com/AndiNapier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndiNapier</a> <a href="https://t.co/4ja9OXsEgy">pic.twitter.com/4ja9OXsEgy</a>
&mdash; Myles Morell (@MylesMorell) <a href="https://twitter.com/MylesMorell/status/1897750066388939209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Earlier on Thursday, the GOP-led House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/10-dems-join-gop-to-censure-rep-al-green-for-heckling-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censured</a> Green in a bipartisan fashion for his outburst during Trump&#8217;s speech earlier in the week. Ten Democrats joined with 214 Republicans in voting to pass the censure resolution. Two Democrats also voted &#8220;present.&#8221; The final vote was 224-198-2.
&#8220;Today, I voted to censure a fellow member of Congress. When you knowingly break House rules, as Rep. Green did, it shouldn&#8217;t be surprising to face consequences,&#8221; Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) <a href="https://x.com/RepMGP/status/1897718371346792787" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;Congress should respect the co-equal office of the Presidency, regardless of who holds the job, do our constitutional duty, and stop with the theatrics at these events.&#8221;
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called Green to present himself to the well of the House chamber for pronouncement of the censure, but another disruption ensued. A group of Democrats <a href="https://x.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1897674818666868765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stood</a> in the well with Green and sang &#8220;We Shall Overcome&#8221; while Johnson slammed his gavel and called for the House to &#8220;come to order.&#8221; Johnson ultimately <a href="https://x.com/CurtisHouck/status/1897672545211416803" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the House would stand in recess.
&#8220;When I’m censured I’m singing Freebird,&#8221; Burchett <a href="https://x.com/timburchett/status/1897703751475249415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> in a post to X, referring to the song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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When I’m censured I’m singing Freebird.
&mdash; Tim Burchett (@timburchett) <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett/status/1897703751475249415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-resolution-seeks-to-strip-committee-assignments-from-dems-who-disrupted-al-green-censure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> a resolution that seeks to strip committee assignments from those who interrupted the censure. The conservative House Freedom Caucus released a statement from its chairman, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), saying the group intends to file a resolution that specifically aims to remove Green&#8217;s committee assignments.
Green, who has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> multiple articles of impeachment against Trump over the years, spoke in the House chamber after being censured. During his more than 30 minutes of remarks, the Democrat said, &#8220;And still I rise a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid.&#8221;
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&quot;And still I rise a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed and unafraid.&quot;
WATCH: Complete remarks from <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a> (D-TX) following House censure. <a href="https://t.co/LIKoxLFUem">pic.twitter.com/LIKoxLFUem</a>
&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1897730905642340852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Could Al Green Face An Expulsion Vote? One GOP Lawmaker Believes That’s A ‘Reasonable Consideration’

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