Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver Announces She is Pregnant as She Faces 17 Years in Prison

Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver on Tuesday announced that she is pregnant as she faces up to 17 years in prison for all three counts.

In June 2025, a federal grand jury returned a 3-count indictment charging Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver with forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.

The 40-year-old New Jersey Democrat said she intentionally got pregnant as she is facing nearly two decades behind bars.

“People might find it crazy that even though I’m facing 17 years in prison, I made the decision to get pregnant. But, at the end of the day, this is something I couldn’t let be consumed by this administration,” Rep. McIver said.

“I refuse to let them take my joy or my future,” she said.

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