Officials at the Department of Homeland Security have accused Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva of “faking outrage” over her protest at an ICE raid west of downtown Tucson last week.
And Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller said Monday that Grijalva lied about being pepper sprayed by ICE agents.
On “The Back Room” podcast, Grijalva denied those allegations and maintains she was targeted by ICE agents.
U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva says federal agents pepper sprayed her during a Friday demonstration against an ICE raid at a popular restaurant on Tucson’s west side.
"They fire from a distance but their pepper spray canisters create a choking cloud. And one of the agents on the field literally looked and fired a pellet directly at me," she said.
Grijalva said she clearly identified herself during the protest as a member of Congress, and called the incident “extremely disturbing.”
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