Rep. Jerry Nadler on Tuesday called on the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to condemn the brief detention of a Nadler aide by federal authorities at his lower Manhattan district office last week amid a protest against President Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

Joined by Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Judiciary Committee’s ranking Democrat, Nadler demanded Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) stand up for the congressional staffer who was handcuffed Wednesday during protests at the Varick Street building that houses both the Nadler office and an immigration courthouse.

“We call on you, as Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, to condemn this aggressive affront to the separation of powers and the safety of Members of Congress, our staff, and our constituent

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