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| Rep. Nancy Mace |
On Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) dropped a resolution to boot Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) out of the House after the Democrat caught a federal assault charge for allegedly throwing elbows at law enforcement during a tantrum outside a Newark immigration detention center. Yes, you read that right—a sitting congresswoman is out here scrapping with feds like it’s a bar fight at a Jersey Shore dive.
“On May 9th, McIver didn’t just break the law, she attacked the very people who defend it,” Mace said, not mincing words. “Attacking Homeland Security and ICE agents isn’t just disgraceful, it’s assault.” Preach, Nancy. If you or I pulled that stunt, we’d be cooling our heels in a cell, not posting snarky X quips.
Speaking of, McIver, who’s been repping New Jersey’s 10th District since September 2024, decided to play the victim card faster than you can say “political persecution.” She called the charges “purely political” and blamed the feds for the dust-up at the ICE facility.
Video footage from the Department of Homeland Security shows her swinging at an ICE agent and smacking a Homeland Security Investigations officer like she’s auditioning for UFC. McIver’s response to Mace’s resolution? A sassy “In the South I think they say, ‘bless her heart,’” on X.
Interesting. Nothing says “I’m innocent” like a passive-aggressive Southern jab.
Mace, however, isn’t here for the games. “If any other American did what she did, they’d be in handcuffs,” she fired back. “McIver thinks being a Member of Congress puts her above the law. It doesn’t.”
And she’s got receipts—legal ones.
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| LaMonica McIver |
Acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba slapped McIver with two felony counts on Monday for using force to interfere with federal agents during a chaotic protest at Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center. If convicted, McIver’s looking at up to eight years in the slammer. That’s not exactly a “get out of jail free” card. But the chance of McIver actually serving any time in prison is highly unlikely.
Mace’s resolution points out that Congress has a history of giving the boot to members who step in it before conviction. Remember George Santos, the Long Island fabulist? The House kicked him to the curb in December 2023 after a House Ethics Committee report painted him as a walking ethics violation and he faced a 23-count federal indictment. Santos later copped to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, earning himself a seven-year vacation in federal prison.
But don’t hold your breath for McIver’s expulsion. Mace is sending her resolution to the House Ethics Committee—because, apparently, Congress needs a committee to figure out if assaulting federal agents is bad. The measure needs two-thirds of the House to pass, and with Democrats circling the wagons, it’s about as likely as a balanced budget.
House Dems, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are already crying foul, calling the charges “extreme,” “morally bankrupt,” and “a blatant attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate Congress.” Oh, please. Spare us the melodrama. The only thing being intimidated here is common sense.
Mace isn’t backing down. “Members of Congress swear an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this country—not to obstruct them,” she said. “This isn’t a matter of partisan politics. It’s about whether we’re going to hold Members of Congress to the same legal standards as every other American.” Mic drop.
Look, when public trust in government is lower than a snake’s belly, as Mace put it, letting a congresswoman skate on assault charges isn’t exactly a confidence booster. “The evidence is clear. The charges are serious. And the public deserves to know that criminal conduct in the halls of Congress has consequences.” Here’s hoping the House grows a spine and proves her right. But knowing D.C., I’m not betting the farm on it.
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