Rep. LaMonica McIver, Democrat of New Jersey, speaks during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2026. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino interjected and reminded members of the "standards of decorum," prompting McIver to respond by saying, "Mr. Chairman, I'm just asking a question. You guys are always talking about religion and the Bible."
Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin posted on X that audible groans could be heard in the room over McIver's questions.
The exchange quickly went viral on social media, where conservatives took issue with McIver’s comments.
House Republicans, in a post on X, called the situation a "total meltdown" from McIver.
ICE ACTING DIRECTOR SAYS MINNESOTA BODYCAM FOOTAGE WILL BE RELEASED AMID TRANSPARENCY PUSH
Todd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), testified during a House Committee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Fox News Digital reached out to McIver’s office for comment.
McIver, who represents New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, is facing a three-count federal indictment stemming from a May 9, 2025, incident at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark.
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-congresswoman-sparks-online-outrage-over-deranged-question-ice-director-about-going-hell