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The Hill
a day ago
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Nadler, Raskin push Jordan for investigation into DHS handcuffing of staffer
Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are demanding House Judiciary Republicans launch an investigation after officers from the Department of Homeland Security pushed their way into the New York Democrat's office and handcuffed one of his staffers. The incident began after Nadler's office last week allowed protestors to enter their office after demonstrating at an immigration court housed within the same federal building. While DHS accused the congressional office of 'harboring rioters,' Nadler referred to those in his office as 'observers.' 'A statement issued later by DHS claimed the agents were doing a 'security check,' and yet the video that has been released shows them handcuffing a staffer, demanding access to non-public areas of Rep. Nadler's office, and never once asking about the safety and security of his staff,' Nadler and Raskin, the top Democrat on the panel, wrote in the joint letter. 'These types of intimidation tactics are completely unwarranted and cannot be tolerated. The decision to enter a congressional office and detain a congressional staff member demonstrates a deeply troubling disregard for proper legal boundaries. We call on you, as Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, to condemn this aggressive affront to the separation of powers and the safety of Members of Congress, our staff, and our constituents.' Nadler during an interview on CNN on Monday blasted DHS, accusing them of lying about the incident. 'They barged in. And in barging in one of the offices, a very big, heavyset fellow pushed my aide — a very petite young woman — and they then said that she pushed back and they shackled her and took her downstairs,' Nadler told the outlet. 'And she was obviously traumatized.' Video of the incident shows a Nadler staffer crying as she is handcuffed. DHS later clarified the agents were Federal Protective Service personnel, who provide security at federal buildings. The officials were not there to harass Nadler's staff, the agency said, but to protect it. But the statement does not mention that nearly two dozen people were arrested in connection with the protests. 'Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers responded to information that protesters were present inside U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler's District Office in Manhattan, New York. Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present. Upon arrival, officers were granted entry and encountered four individuals,' DHS said in a statement. 'Officers identified themselves and explained their intent to conduct a security check, however, one individual became verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office. The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check. All were released without further incident.' Jordan's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The two Democratic lawmakers called the incident 'part of a broader pattern by President Donald J. Trump and DHS of using unlawful, chaotic, and reckless tactics in communities across America.' 'The time is now to halt the use of these illegitimate tactics and to ensure that DHS complies with the law and with the norms of common human decency,' they wrote.
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Democratic Congress member demands investigation after staffer handcuffed by DHS
Democratic Congress member demands investigation after staffer handcuffed by DHS The incident, which occurred on May 28, began after the staffer saw federal agents detaining migrants outside a courtroom. Show Caption Hide Caption First 'self deportation' flight leaves with group of migrants The first Department of Homeland Security 'self deportation' flight left with a group of 64 migrants. 'She was obviously traumatized. Now the fact is that this was totally unacceptable, the tactics were totally unacceptable, and they needed a warrant,' Nadler told CNN. Nadler claimed that one of the officers pushed his aide and she pushed back, and was then shackled. WASHINGTON - Rep. Jerrold Nadler is demanding a congressional investigation after an aide at his Manhattan office was handcuffed and detained by Department of Homeland Security officers. The incident, which occurred on May 28, began after the staffer saw federal agents detaining migrants outside a courtroom located in the same building as the New York Democrat's office, according to The New York Times. Robert Gottheim, Nadler's chief of staff, told The New York Times in an interview that staff members had invited immigration rights advocates who witnessed the detentions to the office. Nadler alleged in a CNN interview on June 2 that the officers had "barged" into his office because the officers were "upset" that his staff members watched them detain immigrants. "And they were upset that my staff invited some of the observers up to my office. They then came up to the office and demanded entrance. One of my staff members said, you can't come in here, you need a warrant. They said, 'No, we don't need a warrant,' which is incorrect," Nadler said. Nadler further claimed that one of the officers pushed his aide and she pushed back, and was then shackled. Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin alleged in a statement that the aide "became verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office." In a video shared by Gothamist, a New York City-focused news website that first reported the incident, an officer with the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, can be seen handcuffing an apparently distressed staffer. Another officer had confronted a second Nadler aide, who asked for a warrant. 'You're harboring rioters in the office,' the officer claimed, according to the video. Nadler wrote in a statement after the incident that no arrests were made and that he was 'alarmed by the aggressive and heavy-handed tactics' used by the Department of Homeland Security. 'She was obviously traumatized. Now the fact is that this was totally unacceptable, the tactics were totally unacceptable, and they needed a warrant,' Nadler told CNN. "And my office is a congressional office. It's a completely separate branch of government. A co-equal branch of government with the executive for which they work. And they had no right to come in." McLaughlin said in a statement the officers were conducting a security check after hearing reports that protesters were allegedly present in Nadler's office. "Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present," she said. Nadler said he is writing a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, demanding an investigation of the incident. USA TODAY reached out to the House Judiciary Committee for comment.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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‘Reckless and Dangerous:' Nadler Attacks Trump After DHS Detained His Staffer
Rep. Jerrold Nadler criticized Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after officers detained a crying staff member in Nadler's district office. While protesters gathered outside an immigration courthouse, DHS officers attempted to enter Nadler's Manhattan office in the same building and accused his staff of 'harboring rioters.' The incident, first reported by Gothamist, was captured on camera. In the video, which the outlet said was recorded by a person who was monitoring activity in immigration court, DHS is seen handcuffing an unidentified staff member. 'No she did not. That is not what happened,' another staff member said off camera. 'She pushed him back,' an unidentified officer responded. 'I'm a federal officer,' a DHS official said to a staff member who was stopping him from entering a private section of the office and asking if they had a search warrant. The officer said no, they did not have a warrant, but the staff member eventually allowed him to enter the area. Nadler blasted Trump and DHS for 'aggressive and heavy-handed tactics' used in this incident and to detain others across the country. 'President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are sowing chaos in our communities, using intimidation tactics against both citizens and non-citizens in a reckless and dangerous manner. In the most recent and deeply troubling incident, DHS agents forcefully entered my Congressional office and handcuffed a member of my staff,' Nadler said in a statement released Saturday. Nadler said the officers actions demonstrate 'a deeply troubling disregard for proper legal boundaries.' 'If this can happen in a Member of Congress's office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening,' the New York congressman said, calling on DHS and Trump to 'halt the use of these dangerous tactics.' Nadler also criticized the administration's 'use of the expedited removal process which denies due process to immigrants and citizens alike.' The detained staff member was ultimately not arrested, nor was she charged with a crime. She told Gothamist that 'everything resolved' but did not comment further. More from Rolling Stone Mike Johnson and Russ Vought Continue to Lie About Medicaid Cuts Trump Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was Executed and Replaced by a Robot Clone How a Radical Ideology Infected the Supreme Court and Poisoned the Country Best of Rolling Stone The Useful Idiots New Guide to the Most Stoned Moments of the 2020 Presidential Campaign Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal The Radical Crusade of Mike Pence
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Dem Rep. Jerrold Nadler's aide detained by DHS agents in Manhattan office
Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler slammed President Trump for 'sowing chaos' nationwide after federal agents handcuffed one of his aides inside his lower Manhattan office. The lawmaker's verbal tirade came after Department of Homeland Security officers entered the Big Apple office Wednesday and accused his staff of 'harboring rioters' in a dramatic confrontation caught on video. '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,' he said in a statement to Politico. 'If this can happen in a Member of Congress's office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening.' The video, obtained by Gothamist, showed one agent aggressively restraining a teary-eyed female staffer, while another employee asked for a warrant and blocked a second officer from entering a private section of the congressional office, located in the same Varick Street building as federal immigration court. 'I'm a federal officer, we're here checking on something,' the male agent said to the employee standing in his way, the footage showed. 'We have the right to check. You are harboring rioters in the office,' he argued in the heated back-and-forth that ended with the staffer granting him access to the back office. Nadler said that the 'deeply troubling' incident showed a clear violation of legal protocols. Federal Protective Service officers went to the congressman's office to conduct a security check after receiving reports that protesters were hiding inside, DHS told The Post in a statement. 'Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those present,' Homeland Security officials said. When they arrived, one individual – the woman who was briefly detained – was 'verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office' after the officers identified themselves and explained why there were there. 'The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check,' DHS said. The aide was released after the fiery standoff — which reportedly erupted when a Nadler staffer invited two advocates monitoring ICE activity at the courthouse into the office. Nadler charged that the Trump administration is embracing totalitarian and authoritarian tactics. 'The Trump administration is trying to intimidate members of Congress,' Nadler told the New York Times Saturday. 'They're behaving like fascists. We have to fight them. We don't want to be a fascist country.' The White House did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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NYC helicopter tours would be banned under new federal bill –proposed a month after fatal Hudson River crash: ‘Owe it to the victims'
Helicopter tours around New York City would be banned under a federal bill recently introduced by local Congress members — less than a month after a fatal crash killed a Spanish family and their pilot. The proposed bipartisan Improving Helicopter Safety Act — introduced May 5 by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rob Menendez (D-NJ) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) — would bar all 'non-essential' helicopters within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty. The bill — targeting flights used for recreation, tourism and luxury commuting – was introduced after the tragic crash in the Hudson River that killed a tourist mom, dad and their three young kids, as well as the pilot, April 10. The legislation would take effect 60 days after being signed into law. 'While we have consistently worked to address the impact of non-essential helicopters on our communities, last month's tragic crash should be a clarion call for every level of government to take action on helicopter safety,' Menendez said in a statement. 'Rising congestion of non-essential helicopters, coupled with concerning safety records of air tourism operators, are causing a direct threat to public safety. 'Along with my colleagues from New Jersey and New York, we're doing what is necessary to prevent tragedies like this from happening again,' the rep said. Choppers that would still be allowed to fly around the city under the bill include those used by police, disaster response, medical and other emergency crews and those employed for research, news and film. The Big Apple sightseeing company New York Helicopter Tours shut down days after the deadly crash involving one of its choppers. New York Helicopter Tours CEO Michael Roth confirmed to The Post that his company was ceasing operations at the demand of the Federal Aviation Administration. The doomed helicopter was on its eighth flight of the day when it broke apart in the air and crashed into the Hudson, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The last inspection date for the chopper was March 1. After the crash, US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) applauded the move by the FAA but noted, 'much work remains to be done.' Schumer said the FAA must conduct more inspections of tourist helicopter companies and consider other questions about the industry going forward. The grassroots organization Stop The Chop, which has sought for years to ground the city's roughly 30,000 tourist helicopter flights over environmental impacts and noise, hailed the federal bill. The proposal is 'common sense federal legislation that will, when passed, finally put an end to the dangerous helicopter conditions in the New York metropolitan area,' the group said in a statement. Last month, the New York City Council passed a bill banning non-essential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports unless they meet FAA noise standards, although the law won't take effect until December 2029. Supporters of a tourist-chopper ban argue that the tragic incident last month wasn't an isolated incident, with at least 38 fatalities tied to helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977, according to The Associated Press. 'It was the latest in a long line of preventable tragedies in the New York metropolitan region's increasingly crowded and poorly regulated airspace,' Nadler said. 'For far too long, non-essential helicopter flights have endangered public safety and shattered the peace of our neighborhoods. We owe it to the victims, and to every resident living beneath these flight paths, to put safety first and prevent future disasters.' — Additional reporting by David Propper
