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;

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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.

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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.
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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>
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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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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;
WATCH:
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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>

President Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister Martin For St. Patrick’s Visit

Trump Rips Democrats For Behavior During Address: ‘These People Are Sick’

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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”. 
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&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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Rep. Al Green (D-TX)

Could Al Green Face An Expulsion Vote? One GOP Lawmaker Believes That’s A ‘Reasonable Consideration’

House Republicans

Tim Burchett

George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley laid into House Democrats on Thursday after the lower chamber voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX) for disrupting President Donald Trump&#8217;s address two days prior.
Turley spared no feelings as he declared the party had truly hit &#8220;rock bottom&#8221; when members doubled down on Green&#8217;s antics, adding, &#8220;The vote reduced the Democrats from federal legislators to the level of graffiti artists.&#8221;
&#8220;Green was censured, but only 9 Democrats joined in the motion. The Democrats then refused to clear the well and disrupted Speaker Johnson&#8217;s efforts to complete the censure process. The sound you heard was the Democratic party hitting rock bottom in this disgraceful display,&#8221; Turley began.
The disruption he alluded to involved a number of Democrats singing &#8220;We Shall Overcome&#8221; as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) attempted to close out the censure process.
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Faced with the first member to be expelled during a joint session address, the Democrats followed a censure over his disruption by disrupting the business of the House. Johnson showed admirable restraint and put the house into recess&#8230;
&mdash; Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1897680200294445379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Faced with the first member to be expelled during a joint session address, the Democrats followed a censure over his disruption by disrupting the business of the House,&#8221; Turley continued, adding, &#8220;Johnson showed admirable restraint and put the house into recess.&#8221;
&#8220;With this vote and the subsequent protest in the well, the party has cut itself adrift from any principle of decorum or civility,&#8221; Turley said, and then quickly corrected his numbers regarding the vote. &#8220;It turns out that only 8 Democrats voted for the motion. Two voted present. Green said he would do it again and the rest of the party supported him.&#8221;
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&#8230;As the Democrats sang &quot;we shall overcome,&quot; some may ask how a party can overcome this final surrender to pure rage. The vote reduced the Democrats from federal legislators to the level of graffiti artists. It is all not performative rage.
&mdash; Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1897681512142688336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;As the Democrats sang &#8216;we shall overcome,&#8217; some may ask how a party can overcome this final surrender to pure rage. The vote reduced the Democrats from federal legislators to the level of graffiti artists. It is all not [sic] performative rage,&#8221; he concluded.
Turley had previewed the censure vote earlier in the day, noting that it was a clear opportunity for Democrats to put some distance between the whole of the party and Rep. Green&#8217;s antics — which were condemned by pundits on both sides of the aisle — during Tuesday&#8217;s joint session address.
&#8220;The House will soon vote on the censure of Rep. Al Green for disrupting the Trump address to the joint session of Congress. Every member should vote for the censure. This will be a defining moment for Democrats: a choice between rage and reason; lunacy and civility,&#8221; Turley said, noting that he had long been critical of members of both parties when they participated in such disruptions.
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The House will soon vote on the censure of Rep. Al Green for disrupting the Trump address to the joint session of Congress. Every member should vote for the censure. This will be a defining moment for Democrats: a choice between rage and reason; lunacy and civility&#8230;
&mdash; Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1897662322195431842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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House Judiciary Committee Holds First Impeachment Inquiry Hearing

Jonathan Turley Scorches Democrats In Brutal Dissection Of Al Green Censure Process

Jonathan Turley

A <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000557" target="_blank" rel="noopener">76-year-old</a> Democrat lawmaker froze in the middle of delivering a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> floor speech, a health scare that his team suggested was due to a new medication.
Rep. John Larson (D-CT) was criticizing the Trump administration&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when he abruptly stopped talking. In the moments that followed, Lardon appeared to struggle as he tried to get back to speaking. Larson was eventually told that his speaking time had expired as he slowly flipped through some papers.
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WTNH News 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, later reported a <a href="https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/rep-john-larson-thanks-supporters-after-adverse-reaction-to-medication/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from Larson&#8217;s office on what transpired on the House floor.
&#8220;Congressman Larson appreciates the well wishes from everyone who has reached out. This afternoon, he had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication and is having tests administered by the House Attending Physician out of an abundance of caution,&#8221; the lawmaker&#8217;s office said.
&#8220;He later participated in multiple meetings in his office and was alert and engaged,&#8221; Larson&#8217;s team continued. &#8220;The Congressman remains in touch with his staff and in good spirits.&#8221;
Video of Larson freezing mid-speech began to spread on X in the evening. Commenters reacted with a mix of reactions that ranged from wishing the congressman well, urging him to consider retirement, and calling for term limits.
Similar conversations have dogged older politicians on both sides of the aisle in recent years, including now-former President Joe Biden, Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mitch-mcconnell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitch McConnell</a> (R-KY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) had been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feinstein-briefly-hospitalized-after-fall-senators-office-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pressured</a> to step down over concerns about her health up until she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-dianne-feinstein-dies-at-90" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died</a> at the age of 90 in 2023.
CT Insider <a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/ct-congress-delegation-age-biden-trump-2024-19548855.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> last summer that Connecticut&#8217;s delegation was among the nation&#8217;s oldest in the run-up to the 2024 election with the age of 66 being the average of its members in the House and Senate. Larson, who was then 75, was quoted defending the senior nature of himself and his colleagues.
&#8220;Provided you’re able to deliver and you’re able to carry out the responsibility in a system that’s based on seniority, this is a very good thing both for the state of Connecticut and for New England currently,&#8221; Larson said.

Rep. John Larson

76-Year-Old Democrat Freezes During Speech On House Floor

It took just over two weeks after Inauguration Day for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> to begin a push to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/impeachment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impeach</a> President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> in his second administration.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) announced Wednesday that he was introducing articles of impeachment, citing the prospect of &#8220;ethnic cleansing&#8221; after Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-will-take-over-gaza-strip-trump-says-during-netanyahu-press-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposed</a> the United States take over Gaza.
&#8220;The movement to impeach the president has begun,&#8221; Green said. &#8220;I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done.&#8221;
During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump proposed that the United States would take over the Gaza Strip.
&#8220;We&#8217;ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out,&#8221; Trump said.
He added the project would &#8220;create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area. Do a real job, do something different.&#8221;
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-will-take-over-gaza-strip-trump-says-during-netanyahu-press-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by The Daily Wire, Trump mentioned earlier on Tuesday during an Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu that he wanted to have the entire population of Gaza relocated — not killed.
&#8220;We’re talking about probably 1.7 million people,&#8221; Trump told reporters. &#8220;I think they’ll be resettled in areas where they can live a beautiful life and not be worried about dying every day.&#8221;
The Gaza Strip has been mired in a conflict between Israel and Hamas ever since the October 7 terror attack of 2023. Both sides <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hostage-and-ceasefire-deal-reached-between-hamas-and-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reached</a> a hostage-and-ceasefire deal earlier this month.
Green is no stranger to proposing articles of impeachment against Trump. The congressman from the Houston area did so <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/17/al-greens-third-attempt-impeach-donald-trump-fails/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple times</a> during Trump&#8217;s first term but to no avail.
However, Trump did get impeached twice, just not on articles brought by Green. One dealt with Ukraine, and the other with January 6. Both efforts ended in acquittal by a GOP-led Senate.
Green&#8217;s latest bid to impeach Trump will likely be dismissed like those in the past, as the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans who are largely aligned with the president.
&#8220;Nobody cares,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elon Musk</a>, who is leading <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/weekend-warrior-elon-musk-reveals-how-doge-is-cutting-billions-in-spending-every-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cost-cutting efforts</a> in Trump&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-government-efficiency-doge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOGE</a>), <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1887168189777285425" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in response to a video of Green posted to X.
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Nobody cares <a href="https://t.co/norkwEJrcv">https://t.co/norkwEJrcv</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1887168189777285425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Al Green

House Democrat Moves To Impeach Trump Over ‘Dastardly Deeds’

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Israel

Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY), a high-profile member of the leftist &#8220;Squad,&#8221; lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee in the next session of Congress.
Democrats chose <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>, who was reportedly <a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/house/nancy-pelosi-aoc-house-oversight-committee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">backed</a> by former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA), to become the ranking member of the panel that will remain in GOP control next year.
The final tally on Tuesday was reportedly <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1869066308836540501" target="_blank" rel="noopener">131 votes</a> for Connolly and 84 votes for Ocasio-Cortez, a result matching the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-endures-setback-in-bid-to-become-top-house-oversight-dem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recommendation</a> of the Democrats&#8217; Steering and Policy Committee.
&#8220;I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they&#8217;ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,&#8221; Connolly said in a statement posted to X.
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I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they&#39;ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee.
My full statement: <a href="https://t.co/lOJfVZ1gC3">pic.twitter.com/lOJfVZ1gC3</a>
&mdash; Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerryConnolly/status/1869076114074935755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ocasio-Cortez, currently the <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/02/14/aoc-takes-leadership-role-on-key-congressional-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vice-ranking member</a> of the Oversight Committee, had sought to move up amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to allow younger members to lead committees.
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The 35-year-old famously <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/nyregion/joseph-crowley-ocasio-cortez-democratic-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">upset</a> then-Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) — the No. 4 Democrat in the House at the time — in a 2018 primary and became a leading figure in leftist circles.
Punchbowl News&#8217; Max Cohen <a href="https://x.com/maxpcohen/status/1869067887836872918" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X: &#8220;Connolly’s pitch was his intense focus on the panel and how he would deliver based on his experience. That won out over AOC’s message tailored at fighting for the working class.&#8221;
Connolly, 74, has served on the oversight panel <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/cor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since</a> joining Congress in 2009. Last month, Connolly <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> he had cancer of the esophagus with no symptoms aside from some abdominal aches and pains. He pledged to keep working while undergoing treatment.
In a <a href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000193-8e3d-dd01-a3d7-eeff404f0000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to colleagues announcing his bid for the ranking member spot, Connolly spoke about pushing back on Republicans and touted his support of President Joe Biden during a corruption-focused impeachment inquiry.
&#8220;We must expose and dismantle bad-faith Republican efforts to promote conspiracy theories, intimidate witnesses, and undermine democratic processes,&#8221; Connolly wrote.
He added: &#8220;I&#8217;ve done this effectively in my work on the Committee in opposing the impeachment of President Biden and while serving as an appointee on the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.&#8221;
Connolly will take on the role being left behind by Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD), who opted to instead <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nadler-cedes-top-democrat-role-on-house-judiciary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campaign</a> for the ranking member position on the House Judiciary Committee.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC Loses Bid To Become Top Oversight Dem

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

House Oversight Committee

On Wednesday, Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jerry-nadler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Nadler</a> (D-NY) bowed out of the race to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which has oversight of the Department of Justice, in the new Congress starting next year.
Nadler, who has held either the chairman or ranking member position in the panel for the past several years, revealed his decision in a <a href="https://x.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1864402828405485670" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to colleagues while vouching for Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD) to take his place during the first half of President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s second term.
&#8220;As our country faces the return of Donald Trump, and the renewed threats to our democracy and our way of life that he represents, I am very confident that Jamie would ably lead the Judiciary Committee as we confront this growing danger,&#8221; Nadler wrote.
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News: Rep. JERRY NADLER will be stepping down from race to be the top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee, making the difficult decision after speaking with staff and Rep. Jamie Raskin who announced his bid for the job. Here’s the letter he sent to colleagues, obtained by AP <a href="https://t.co/Tgswdt8Yzu">pic.twitter.com/Tgswdt8Yzu</a>
&mdash; Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) <a href="https://twitter.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1864402828405485670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The announcement came amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to pave the way for younger members to take on leadership roles after Republicans completed a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-projected-to-win-house-complete-2024-sweep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 election sweep</a> that included the GOP keeping control of the House while winning back the Senate and the White House. <a href="https://x.com/daveweigel/status/1864401834799997247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nadler is 77</a> while Raskin is 61.
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Raskin, who led the January 6-focused impeachment inquiry against Trump and was a member of the now-defunct January 6 Committee, declared his candidacy to become the top Democrat on the judiciary panel earlier this week. In his own letter, Raskin spoke about combating Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGA&#8221; movement.
&#8220;In the 119th Congress, the Judiciary Committee will be the headquarters of Congressional opposition to authoritarianism and MAGA’s campaign to dismantle our Constitutional system and the rule of law as we know it,&#8221; Raskin wrote to his colleagues, adding: &#8220;I hope to be at the center of this fight.&#8221;
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Raskin has held the role of ranking member on the House Oversight Committee for the past couple of years. With Raskin stepping away, Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) has expressed interest in taking his place, setting up a clash against <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>.
&#8220;I&#8217;m having a lot of conversations with my colleagues,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://x.com/KevinFreyTV/status/1864449492247867708" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s incredibly important that we prepare ourselves fully for an incoming Trump administration as well as fighting for everyday working Americans.&#8221;

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