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Quiet Em

(3,227 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 11:15 AM 18 hrs ago

"targeting elected officials for doing their jobs is what authoritarians do"

@replamonica.bsky.social showed up for her community.

Now she's facing 17 years for doing her job — conducting oversight and holding this administration accountable.

Let me be clear: targeting elected officials for doing their jobs is what authoritarians do.

LaMonica, I'm with you in this fight.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) 2026-06-24T14:53:34.353Z


Today is the first day of oral arguments for Rep. McIver, who faces 17 years in prison for conducting cong. oversight of ICE

Her case will decide whether lawmakers can do their jobs, or be targeted for doing them

We @democracydefendersfund.org stand by Rep. McIver
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/n...

Norm Eisen (@normeisen.bsky.social) 2026-06-24T14:56:02.779Z
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