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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Catalini

Judge overseeing US Rep. McIver's case tells prosecutors to turn over authorities' texts

Immigration Protest New Jersey - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal judge overseeing the criminal case against U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver told Trump administration attorneys Monday to turn over authorities' text messages from her chaotic visit to an immigration detention center in New Jersey that led to charges accusing her of assaulting officers.

U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper's direction came nearly a month after he told authorities they needed to remove social media posts that could prejudice a jury. He also gave the government until next week to turn over additional video from McIver's May 9 visit to the Delaney Hall facility in Newark.

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