Overview

• Rep. Jamie Raskin formally requested documents from Attorney General Pam Bondi by June 10 to probe the Justice Department’s decision to charge Rep. LaMonica McIver without consulting the Public Integrity Section.
• Raskin’s letter poses eight detailed questions about the decision-making process and seeks communications between DOJ officials and the White House.
• McIver faces assault charges for allegedly elbowing an ICE officer during an oversight visit to the Delany Hall migrant facility in Newark.
• Critics highlight that U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who approved the charges, previously served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, raising concerns about prosecutorial neutrality.
• House Democrats have pledged legal and financial support for McIver and portray the inquiry as vital to defending congressional oversight powers.