Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver Announces She is Pregnant as She Faces 17 Years in Prison

Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver announced her pregnancy as she faces up to 17 years in prison for charges of impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers. McIver stated her decision to get pregnant was a refusal to let the administration consume her joy or future. She previously verbally abused and physically assaulted federal agents at a detention facility, and her immunity defense was rejected by a federal appeals court.

• Rep. LaMonica McIver announced she is pregnant while facing a potential 17-year prison sentence.
• She is charged with forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers at a detention center.
• McIver stated she intentionally got pregnant, refusing to let the situation consume her joy or future.
• Bodycam footage revealed her verbally abusing and threatening federal agents, and physically assaulting them.
• Her immunity defense based on the ‘speech or debate’ clause was rejected by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.