Democratic congresswoman sparks online outrage over 'deranged' question to ICE director about 'going to hell'

Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver, who is presently facing charges related to interfering with ICE officers astatine a detention facility, is facing beardown pushback online implicit her enactment of questioning to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons successful a heated proceeding Tuesday.

"How bash you deliberation Judgment Day volition enactment for you with truthful overmuch humor connected your hands?" McIver asked Lyons during a proceeding successful which Democrats lashed out connected aggregate occasions against ICE and President Donald Trump’s migration docket successful wide portion highlighting the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, some killed by national migration agents during altercations successful Minneapolis successful caller weeks. 

Lyons responded, "I'm not going to entertain that question."

"Of people not," McIver said back. "Do you deliberation you're going to hell?"

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House Committee connected Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino interjected and reminded members of the "standards of decorum," prompting McIver to respond by saying, "Mr. Chairman, I'm conscionable asking a question. You guys are ever talking astir religion and the Bible."

Fox News legislature analogous Bill Melugin posted connected X that audible groans could beryllium heard successful the country implicit McIver's questions. 

The speech rapidly went viral connected social media, wherever conservatives took contented with McIver’s comments. 

House Republicans, successful a post connected X, called the concern a "total meltdown" from McIver.

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"Why the HELL hasn’t she been kicked disconnected her committees??!" blimpish commentator Nick Sortor posted connected X.

The Trump War Room relationship called McIver "deranged" successful a post connected X, adding, "What a freak!"

"This speech is simply a debased constituent successful Congressional history," America First New Jersey Chairman Mike Crispi posted connected X.

"This pistillate is wholly bonkers, adjacent for a Democrat," blimpish commentator Dave Rubin posted connected X.

"Isn’t this the woman who’s charged with assaulting national agents?" Red State writer Bonchie posted connected X.

"These radical are vile," Townhall writer Amy Curtis posted connected X.

"ICE Derangement Syndrome is simply a existent happening successful today’s Democratic Party," GOP Sen. Jim Banks posted connected X.

Fox News Digital reached retired to McIver’s bureau for comment. 

McIver, who represents New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, is facing a three-count national indictment stemming from a May 9, 2025, incidental astatine the Delaney Hall migration detention installation successful Newark.