Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted, plans to plead not guilty

• McIver has denied the charges and said in a statement that "the facts of this case will prove I was simply doing my job and will expose these proceedings for what they are: a brazen attempt at political intimidation."
• She said she plans to enter a plea of not guilty.

State of play: McIver and Reps. Rob Menendez Jr. (D-N.J.) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) were involved in a scuffle with law enforcement outside the Delany Hall detention facility in Newark last month.

• The incident occurred as ICE officers went to arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, with body camera video showing McIver elbowing an officer.
• McIver has said she was the one who was assaulted in the clash.

What they're saying: Habba said in a post on X that "it is my Constitutional obligation ... to ensure that our federal partners are protected when executing their duties."

• "While people are free to express their views for or against particular policies, they must not do so in a manner that endangers law enforcement and the communities those officers serve," she said.

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to note the indictment was Tuesday (not Wednesday).