The Department of Justice (DOJ) is receiving growing criticism after charging a Democratic congresswoman while at the same time dismissing charges against another Democrat who was arrested during the same event. This, along with a recently opened investigation into the mayor of Chicago, has led to claims that the DOJ is conducting investigations into well-known Democratic officials for political reasons.
The latest dispute involves Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, who was charged by the Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, with attacking, obstructing, and interfering with federal law enforcement officers. As reported by MSNBC, the charges relate to an event on May 9 at an immigration detention center in Newark.
