House to vote on kicking Rep. LaMonica McIver off committee that oversees ICE
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McIver faces accusations of elbowing and grabbing an ICE agent during an incident at Delaney Hall detention facility. She denies the allegations, claiming she was assaulted during the incident. Rep. Clay Higgins has introduced a censure resolution that accuses McIver of actions that do not reflect creditably on the House and suggests her continued service on the Homeland Security Committee poses a conflict of interest. McIver argues the resolution is politically motivated and attempts to undermine her oversight responsibilities.
Clay Higgins's resolution alleges that McIver's actions do not reflect creditably on the House and that her continued service on the Homeland Security Committee would represent a significant conflict of interest.
McIver has denied the allegations, claiming that she was assaulted during a chaotic scuffle involving Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest.
Higgins stated that he expected Democrats to remove McIver from her position due to the indictment, emphasizing that she should not participate in oversight over the agency related to her charges.
McIver accused Higgins of seeking attention by introducing the resolution, arguing that it aims to undermine her oversight work.
Read at Axios
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