U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver alleges political bias and a striking double standard by the Department of Justice, claiming her assault charges are an act of retaliation while similar, more violent cases from the January 6 Capitol riot were dismissed.

U.S. Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) has filed a motion to dismiss federal charges of assaulting an officer, alleging that the prosecution is a politically motivated act of selective and vindictive enforcement.

The motion, filed on August 15, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, argues that the Department of Justice is unfairly targeting her while dropping similar charges against hundreds of individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

The case against Congresswoman McIver stem

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