As Democratic lawmakers allege that President Donald Trump is weaponizing the justice system in New Jersey, the leading Republican candidates for governor are rallying behind his administration‘s decision to charge Democratic U.

Ten former Republican lawmakers called the charges against Representative LaMonica McIver "extreme" and "unwarranted."

Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is charged with assaulting two officers in clash at New Jersey ICE detention center, a highly unusual move by the Justice Department.