A staff member of U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler was handcuffed during a tense encounter with Department of Homeland Security officers who accused them of harboring rioters in the Manhattan office. The incident erupted when staff invited protesters, aiming to assist migrants amid threats from ICE. Although the staff member was quickly released, Nadler expressed alarm at DHS's conduct, highlighting concerns about overreach into congressional spaces and the aggressive tactics being employed in the city.
A video of the incident appears to show DHS accusing Nadler's staffers of "harboring rioters" and resisting, and then entering non-public areas of the office.
"While no arrests were made and the situation was quickly deescalated, I am alarmed by the aggressive and heavy-handed tactics DHS is employing in New York City and across the country."
Collection
[
|
...
]