DHS Detains Aide in Nadler Manhattan Office Amid Protest Arrests

A staff member for U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler was handcuffed and briefly detained by Department of Homeland Security officers inside Nadler's Manhattan office, which is located in the same building as a federal immigration court. The officers accused the staff of "harboring rioters," although no evidence of rioting was reported, and the staff member was not charged with any crime. The incident, captured on video, prompted outrage from Nadler and other Democratic leaders, who condemned the Trump administration's actions as intimidation and aggressive overreach. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the administration's tactics, emphasizing the autonomy of Congress and condemning the conduct. DHS claimed they entered the office for a security check based on concerns about protesters, but Nadler's team disputed this, saying the agents were agitated after staff witnessed migrant arrests in the building. Nadler described the federal agents' behavior as authoritarian and called for an end to such tactics, stressing that if this can happen in a congressional office, it can happen to anyone.