McIver, New Jersey and Democrat
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Senators Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Angela Alsobrooks condemned attempts to "intimidate" McIver.
Prosecuting McIver is a rare federal criminal case against a sitting member of Congress for allegations other than fraud or corruption.
The Trump administration is investigating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and pressing charges against a New Jersey congresswoman, leveraging its control over the criminal justice system to pursue Democratic rivals.