House Democrat LaMonica McIver is using President Donald Trump’s own legal arguments to fight back against his administration’s vengeful prosecution.

The New Jersey lawmaker—indicted in June on charges that she “forcibly impeded” federal immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention facility—is asking a judge to dismiss the case. Her lawyers argue that the same Supreme Court ruling that granted Trump sweeping presidential immunity should apply to her as well.

In a motion filed Tuesday, McIver’s lawyers argued the indictment should be dismissed under “legislative immunity,” citing the 2024 decision that gave Trump absolute protection for his “official acts.” The justices didn’t define exactly what qualifies as an “official act,” instead sending the case back to lower courts to sort

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