The disgraced former DNC Chair finds herself in another scandal.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Florida Democrat, stands accused of allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old volunteer for her primary rival.
According to the teen, the incumbent is “a monster.”
There is no indication as yet that a video of the incident exists or that a police report was filed ( Sidebar: Florida Dems are known for particularly dirty politics).
Opponent Jen Perelman, who evidently is challenging Wasserman Schultz from the left (if that’s even possible, given how radical most rank-and-file Democrats have become), put Wasserman Schultz on notice via social media that the alleged scuffle was unacceptable.
“I’m only going to say this once. if you want to put your hands on anyone, try it with me. Don’t you EVER touch my volunteers. We’re winning this race on Tuesday.
“For those who want context: Debbie physically shoved one of my volunteers handing out palm cards & then verbally accosted her for calling out her record on the environment. This will NOT be tolerated.”
The alleged victim, self-described political advocate and climate activist Martina Velasquez, explained her version of what happened in a TikTok video that also made its way to Twitter:
“Right now, Jen Perelman is up against a monster. And her name is Debbie Wasserman Schultz. And I want to tell you all about my experience with Debbie yesterday…when I was handing out palm cards to voters, and explaining how Debbie was not endorsed by any activist other than the Sierra Club, which is historically racist, she ended up shoving me more than once, and calling me a liar to...
“For those who want context: Debbie physically shoved one of my volunteers handing out palm cards & then verbally accosted her for calling out her record on the environment. This will NOT be tolerated.”
“Right now, Jen Perelman is up against a monster. And her name is Debbie Wasserman Schultz. And I want to tell you all about my experience with Debbie yesterday…when I was handing out palm cards to voters, and explaining how Debbie was not endorsed by any activist other than the Sierra Club, which is historically racist, she ended up shoving me more than once, and calling me a liar to...
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