Chaotic scenes unfolded in lower Manhattan as federal agents stormed Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler’s office and handcuffed a female staffer in dramatic video footage.
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‘President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are sowing chaos in our communities, using intimidating tactics against both citizens and non-citizens in a reckless and dangerous manner,’ Nadler said in statement to Politico.
‘If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone – and it is happening.’
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Another employee can be seen desperately demanding a warrant while asking the cop to back up.
The female staffer was seen blocking a second officer from entering private areas of the congressional office, which is located in the same Varick Street building as the federal immigration court.
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‘I’m a federal officer, we’re here checking on something,’ the male agent tells the employee standing in his way in the video.’We have the right to check,’ he said. ‘You are harboring rioters in the office.
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Nadler branded the incident ‘deeply troubling’ and accused federal agents of violating clear legal protocols in their aggressive approach.
But Department of Homeland Security officials have insisted their Federal Protective Service officers were conducting a legitimate security check.
They claimed they received reports that protesters were hiding inside the congressional office.
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Officials also claimed the detained woman was ‘verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office’ even after officers identified themselves and explained their presence.
‘The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check,’ DHS said.
* Original Article:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14769679/ice-raids-office-Jerrold-nadler-detains-staff.html