LaMonica McIver

American politician

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17 quotes

People might find it crazy that even though I’m facing 17 years in prison, I made the decision to get pregnant,
No one is above the law! Full stop."
You are on camera assaulting law enforcement,
Today’s decision chills that authority and emboldens the Trump administration to continue persecuting our most vulnerable communities, those who try to defend them, and anyone who dares hold the president or his lackeys accountable. I will not fold to this administration. We are exploring every possible option. The administration will not stop me from doing my job or standing for what is right. This is not over,
That doesn’t seem like assault,
If the Department of Justice is allowed to proceed with this prosecution, it would create a perverse incentive for Executive Branch officials to act in a more chaotic and unsafe fashion, and create new, unprecedented tools to block legitimate legislative oversight,
  • wrote lawyers for the 20 former members — 17 Republicans and three Democrats — in support of Ms. McIver’s effort to have the assault charges dismissed before trial
    The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…

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Targets of Trump’s retribution slam ‘slush fund,’ saying they’re the real victims of weaponized DOJ

CNNcnn.com/2026/05…

US President Donald Trump's administration has announced the creation of a $1.776 billion ​fund for Americans deemed to be victims of political "weaponization," like January 6 Capitol riot defendants

France 24france24.com/en/trump…