The Justice Department on Monday charged New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assaulting and impeding law enforcement, for her actions during a protest outside a facility in Newark earlier this month. 

New Jersey Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez also participated in the protest at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Newark, but have not been charged with a crime. 

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was also arrested over the protest and charged with trespassing, but U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba posted on X that her office has dropped the trespassing charge.

Habba claimed she gave McIver plenty of opportunity to avoid criminal charges by coming to a resolution peacefully, but the congresswoman has allegedly declined the efforts. 

“No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Habba said. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are.”

Footage of the protest showed the three lawmakers engaged in a "scuffle" with law enforcement, according to the New Jersey Globe, including McIver who appeared to try to protect Baraka during his arrest.

McIver has denied any wrongdoing and blasted the charges as a partisan attack. 

“The charges against me are purely political," McIver said in a statement. "They mischaracterize and distort my actions, and are meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight.”

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.