Democratic U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) speaks outside United States Court, after pleading not guilty on three counts of "forcibly impeding and interfering" with federal law enforcement after a scuffle at the gate of a privately run immigration detention center on May 9, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar
A legal analyst said the Justice Department’s prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is unraveling after newly released texts showed DOJ officials knew she did not assault a federal officer during a protest against immigration enforcement in Newark. On her podcast The Breakdown, Allison Gill said the department’s failure to turn over exculpatory evidence — including video that contradicts the charging document — amounts to a damaging cover-up that could sink the case. Gill called the withheld evidence a “case killer,” arguing the facts now undercut the Trump DOJ’s claims stemming from McIver’s arrest.
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Legal analyst says DOJ case against Dem lawmaker is collapsing under its own cover-up
