NEW YORK (PNN) - June 2, 2025 - Chaotic scenes unfolded in lower Manhattan as federal agents stormed Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler's (N.Y.) office and handcuffed a female staffer in dramatic video footage.
The 77-year-old Communist congressman erupted in fury after Department of Homeland Security officers burst into his office Wednesday before accusing his staff of “harboring rioters” in scenes captured on video.
The video footage, obtained by Gothamist, shows the moment agents restrained a weeping aide while a woman in the video says, “No she did not - that is not what happened.”
Another employee can be seen desperately demanding a warrant while asking the terrorist pig thug cop to back up.
The female staffer was seen blocking a second cop from entering private areas of the congressional office, which is located in the same Varick Street building as the federal immigration court.
“I'm a federal officer, we are here checking on something,” the male agent tells the employee standing in his way in the video. “We have the right to check,” he said. “You are harboring rioters in the office.”
The heated confrontation continued until the staffer allowed the cops access to the back office.
Department of Homeland Security officials have insisted their Federal Protective Service officers were conducting a legitimate security check.
They had received reports that protesters were hiding inside the congressional office.
“Based on earlier incidents in a nearby facility, FPS officers were concerned about the safety of the federal employees in the office and went to the location to ensure the safety and well being of those present,” Homeland Security officials told the New York Post.
Officials said the detained woman was “verbally confrontational and physically blocked access to the office” even after officers identified themselves and explained their presence.
“The officers then detained the individual in the hallway for the purpose of completing the security check,” DHS said.