As Democratic lawmakers allege that President Donald Trump is weaponizing the justice system in New Jersey, the leading Republican candidates for governor are rallying behind his administration‘s decision to charge Democratic U.

N.J., appeared in court Wednesday after she was charged with assaulting two federal agents at an immigrant detention facility.

Federal prosecutors allege Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest of the Newark mayor.

Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged for an altercation at an ICE facility in Newark. Tom Homan and U.S. Attorney Alina Habba emphasize law enforcement protection amid political disputes.

The Trump administration is investigating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and pressing charges against a New Jersey congresswoman, leveraging its control over the criminal justice system to pursue Democratic rivals.

The prosecution of McIver is a rare federal criminal case against a sitting member of Congress for allegations other than fraud or corruption.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said that the federal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) are meant to be a distraction, arguing the Trump administration is attempting to