Trump's Newest Crackdown on Dissent
Briefly

The article discusses the recent assault charges against Democratic Representative LaMonica McIver, asserting that they seem more like intimidation than legitimate law enforcement. It draws parallels to foreign countries where politics heavily influence justice systems. The charges stem from an incident involving federal agents at a controversial immigrant-detention center during a city officials' visit. Critics argue that the prosecutor, Alina Habba, is using her position politically, especially with the charges being announced on social media rather than through official channels.
Imagine if this series of events happened in a foreign country: A prosecutor... charges a member of the opposition party with serious crimes based on trumped-up evidence.
Alina Habba charged Representative LaMonica McIver, a Democrat... with assaulting federal agents... related to an incident at Delaney Hall... during a visit with city officials.
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