A Democrat congresswoman claimed she was “pushed-aside and pepper sprayed” when she identified herself as a member of Congress during an ICE raid in Arizona.
“ICE just conducted a raid by Taco Giro in Tucson – a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for years,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) said.
“When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed,” she continued.
Grijalva claimed she was “sprayed in the face by a very aggressive agent” and “pushed around by others” in a video posted to X.
Watch the video below:
ICE just conducted a raid by Taco Giro in Tucson – a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for years.
When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed.
pic.twitter.com/gPx0p3IXP2
— Rep. Adelita Grijalva (@Rep_Grijalva)
December 5, 2025
POLITICO has more:
Arizona Democrats were quick to criticize ICE, with Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) writing on social media that “Pepper-spraying a sitting member of Congress is disgraceful, unacceptable, and absolutely not what we voted for. Period.”
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes — who sued Johnson for failing to seat Grijalva in a timely manner — also called the incident “unacceptable and outrageous,” writing in a statement that “Effective law enforcement requires restraint and accountability, not unchecked aggression.”
“If her claims were true, this would be a medical marvel. But they’re not true. She wasn’t pepper sprayed,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
“She was in the vicinity of someone who
was pepper sprayed as they were obstructing and assaulting law enforcement. In fact, 2 law enforcement officers were seriously injured by this mob that @Rep_Grijalva joined,” McLaughlin continued.
“Presenting one’s self as a ‘Member of Congress’ doesn’t give you the right to obstruct law enforcement. More information forthcoming,” she added.
If her claims were true, this would be a medical marvel.
But they’re not true. She wasn’t pepper sprayed.
She was in the vicinity of someone who
was pepper sprayed as they were obstructing and assaulting law enforcement. In fact, 2 law enforcement officers were seriously…
https://t.co/U0zspIuGxQ
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio)
December 5, 2025
“ICE is a lawless agency under this Administration – operating with no transparency, no accountability, and open disregard for basic due process,” Grijalva said in another post that shared a video of some of the interactions.
“No family in our community should live in fear, and I will not rest until we get clear answers and accountability,” she added.
ICE is a lawless agency under this Administration – operating with no transparency, no accountability, and open disregard for basic due process.
No family in our community should live in fear, and I will not rest until we get clear answers and accountability.
pic.twitter.com/Z2mUuRxHuX
— Rep. Adelita Grijalva (@Rep_Grijalva)
December 5, 2025
Axios noted:
The alleged incident follows a series of physical confrontations this year between Democratic lawmakers and federal law enforcement, particularly ICE.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is still being prosecuted by the Justice Department for an incident in which she and Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) and Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) scuffled with ICE officers.
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was also physically removed, thrown to the ground and handcuffed by FBI agents for trying to confront Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference.
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