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Democrats above House Judiciary Committee On Tuesday, he sent a letter to Attorney General of House Speaker Jim Jordan and R. Ohio asking Rep. Jerry Nadler to accus the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of “forced” entry into the Congressional office of Rep. Jerry Nadler and handcuffing members of his staff.
Jamie Raskin, D-Md, judicial ranking member for Nadler and Fellow House. The letter sent by challenges DHS’s claim that the agent is conducting a “security check” in Nadler’s office.
“Therefore, we recommend you bring a DHS secretary, Christie Noembefore our committee, we will answer our questions about her agency’s irresponsible and dangerous behavior immediately,” House Democrats said in a letter.
Nadler and Ruskin The video said Upon being released from the incident, the agent handcuffed the staff and asked for access to “non-public areas” within Nadler’s office without asking about the safety and security of his staff.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, DN.Y., left, wrote to R-Ohio’s Rep. Jim Jordan, urging him to condemn DHS. (AP/Getty Images)
“These types of intimidation tactics are completely unfair and unacceptable. The decision to enter the Congressional office and restrain Congressional staff indicates a very troublesome ignorance of appropriate legal boundaries,” says Nadler and Raskin.
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House Democrats have urged Jordan to condemn the incident and have called for DHS Executive Director Christie Noem to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.
“As chair of the House Committee on Judiciary, we are calling on you to condemn the separation of Congress and this aggressive humiliation for the safety of our members of Congress, our staff and our members,” Nadler and Ruskin said.
DHS previously told Fox News Digital that a Federal Protection Services (FPS) official who joined Nadler’s office was responding to reports that protesters were inside Nadler’s district office in Manhattan. There was a protest outside the immigration officers at the same facility as Nadler’s office.
Jerry Nadler, DN.Y., a ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, will appear during the hearing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
“Based on previous incidents at a nearby facility, FPS officials were concerned about the safety of federal employees at the office and went there to ensure the safety and welfare of the attendees,” a Homeland Security spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
“Officers identified themselves and explained their intention to carry out security checks. However, one individual became verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office,” the spokesman added. “The officers then detained the individual in the hallway with the aim of completing the security check. Everything was released without incident.”
Homeland Security Secretary Christi Noem will visit the Port of Mariposa on March 15, 2025 in Nogales, Arizona. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
House Democrats rebutted the spokesman’s claims in the letter, criticising the incident as a bigger issue within the president. Donald Trump’s cracking down on illegal immigration.
“Sadly, this incident is part of a broader pattern of DHS using illegal, chaotic, and reckless tactics in communities across America, as it threatens and intimidates children, clergy, students, members of Congress and their staff,” they said.
Nadler denounced Trump for “sowing chaos” Announced statement Saturday.
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“It’s time to stop using these illegal tactics and ensure that DHS complies with the law and common norms of human common sense,” Nadler and Ruskin conclude in a letter.
DHS did not immediately provide a comment.
Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
