Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has been comparatively quiet lately after a scandal involving an IT aide in her workplace, Imran Awan.
Imran and his two Pakistani brothers had been paid hundreds of thousands of {dollars} for managing the IT affairs of a number of Democratic authorities officers, together with Wasserman Schultz. They had been relieved of their duties in February 2017 on suspicion that they accessed particular laptop networks with out permission.
Wasserman Schultz confronted criticism over her protection of Imran, who made a sweetheart deal with the Justice Division,
Regardless of her personal checkered previous, Wasserman Schultz has now reemerged within the press lengthy sufficient to launch a disgusting assault on President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, calling her a “Russian asset.”
Gabbard is a veteran who served in Iraq and is an Military reservist. Three years in the past, she was promoted to lieutenant colonel within the U.S. Military Reserves.
President Trump shared the next when he introduced her nomination, “I’m happy to announce that former Congresswoman, Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard, will function Director of Nationwide Intelligence (DNI). For over 20 years, Tulsi has fought for our Nation and the Freedoms of all People. As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad assist in each Events – She is now a proud Republican! I do know Tulsi will convey the fearless spirit that has outlined her illustrious profession to our Intelligence Neighborhood, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace by Energy. Tulsi will make us proud!”
On Friday, Wasserman Schultz shared the claims, with out proof, on MSNBC.
Wasserman Schultz mentioned, “She is taken into account to be basically, by most assessments, a Russian asset and could be essentially the most harmful.”
She was then pressed by the host,”Is that what you take into account her?”
She replied, “Sure. There’s no query. I take into account her somebody who is probably going a Russian asset who could be because the DNI, liable for managing our complete intelligence group, maintain all of our most important intelligence info and secrets and techniques, and basically could be a direct line to our enemies.”
Watch:
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says that Tulsi Gabbard is a “Russian asset.”
You merely shouldn’t be allowed to defame someone like this on cable TV with out penalties. pic.twitter.com/fduHdchEnr
— Greg Value (@greg_price11) November 15, 2024
Wasserman Schultz’s disgusting accusation drew widespread outrage.
Some information about Debbie Wasserman Schultz who’s a #Pakistani Asset.@DWStweets employed a Pakistani agent who was working for ISI and Hizbullah and put him in working congress’s cybersecurity, Schultz knowingly protected this man till he was arrested for Financial institution Fraud than she… pic.twitter.com/vf2kn4vOke
— Tulsi For President (@TulsiPotus) November 16, 2024
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as DNC Vice Chair in 2016 as a result of Debbie Wasserman Schultz was rigging the election to make sure Hillary received — as Liz Warren, Donna Brazile and WL all confirmed.
Think about combating in your nation after which having pro-war cretins like this impugn your loyalties: https://t.co/R8xKGPswJo
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 15, 2024
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz went on nationwide tv and mentioned that Tulsi Gabbard is a “Russian asset.”
“There’s no query I take into account her somebody who is probably going a Russian asset.”
Political figures like her ought to face penalties for defaming others in public settings. pic.twitter.com/m2cCx9Gqbt
— I Meme Due to this fact I Am (@ImMeme0) November 15, 2024
Keep in mind when Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz employed Pakistani IT Awan brothers who ran IT for her, whereas they despatched delicate info to the Muslim Brotherhood? Wasserman Schultz resigned as head of the DNC after a disastrous e mail hack she blamed on Russians. The Awan brothers… https://t.co/Pwb00fK0a4
— Katy Grimes (@KATYSaccitizen) November 15, 2024
