Democratic members of Congress who were part of a scuffle with law enforcement officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey may face arrests, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Axios Saturday.

Why it matters: It would be a major escalation in the Trump administration’s arrests of politicians and other public servants, including the mayor of Newark and a judge in Milwaukee.

  • DHS is accusing the House Democrats of assaulting law enforcement. The lawmakers say they were the ones who were assaulted.
  • The lawmakers involved in the incident: Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) and LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.).
  • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
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    The rabid Congresswoman that did the alleged assaulting:

    Contrast with these softies got their asses handed to them

    This checks out!

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            For the unaware, u/ShittyMorph was once a prolific redditor, who was a mainstay on the website, so much so he became the beta testers for tips on reddit. While haven’t been on reddit for years, I do fondly remember most of the interactions he had with people. I don’t think I’ll ever forget how he donated his kidney to someone who was there in nineteen ninety eight when the undertaker threw mankind off hell in a cell and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcers table.

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      Assault includes things as simple as unwanted touching. Not all assault is body slamming someone. Spitting at someone is assault.

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          No, Assault includes threatening, but also can be actual physical touch no matter how light. Battery is more often used when there is physical touch, but Assault can be too and is still the correct term.

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          By the politicians? I’d love to see that so hopefully if it exists it comes out haha

          My point however was that the “rabid congresswoman” absolutely could have assaulted the police.

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            “We actually have body camera footage of some of these members of Congress assaulting our ICE enforcement officers, including body slamming a female ICE officer. So we will be showing that to viewers very shortly.”

            • Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, speaking to CNN

            But sure, she could have by strictest definition. No disagreement. Cops could have stayed on their side of the fence too though, never allowing Grams to body slam.

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                You’re missing the fucking point. Nobody is disputing that there might have been assault. Congratulations on winning an argument that you were having with your imagination

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                  I swear, some people are such a stickler for the rules. UM TECHNICSHUALLY A FINGER TAP COULDVE BEEN ASSAULT. Missing that the point is basically to call the cops a bunch of pussies for even thinking of pressing charges against an old woman, who wouldn’t have been able to actually do any damage to them. Like bro, are you gonna press charges against a baby for kicking you in the hands while you’re changing their diapers? No, you’re not.