Summary
President Trump's administration removed multiple online posts by the Department of Homeland Security related to U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver at the order of a judge. McIver was charged with assaulting federal officers at a New Jersey detention center but pleaded not guilty. The judge ordered the removal of these posts as they might impact her legal proceedings.
Key Facts
- Posts by the Department of Homeland Security about Representative LaMonica McIver were taken down.
- A judge, Jamel Semper, ordered the removal to prevent possible prejudice in McIver's case.
- McIver was charged with assaulting federal officers during a congressional visit in May.
- McIver has pleaded not guilty and claimed the charges could violate her political rights.
- The Department of Homeland Security made several online statements criticizing McIver and other Democrats.
- McIver's lawyers argued these posts could harm her legal process and asked the court to stop them.
- Despite the judge's order, one post remained online because it was controlled by a private journalist, not the government.
