Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accused of Physically and Verbally Attacking 16-Year-Old Girl
By Johnathan Jones
Published August 17, 2020 at 12:41pm
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida is being accused of assaulting a minor during an altercation about her record on the environment.
The former Democratic National Committee chairwoman is facing challenger Jen Perelman on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District seat.
The Floridian reported Perelman accused Wasserman Schultz of putting her hands on a 16-year-old Perelman volunteer during a campaign event over the weekend.
The outlet reported the volunteer is Martina Velasquez.
Per the allegation, Velasquez confronted Wasserman Schultz regarding her record on environmental issues when the congresswoman “physically shoved” and “verbally accosted” the teen.
The alleged assault occurred as Velasquez was “passing out campaign literature.”
In response to a now-deleted Twitter post by a person who was defending Wasserman Schultz regarding the reported incident, Perelman attacked the former DNC chairwoman.
“This is why so many women do not come forward in this country & press charges when assaulted,” Perelman wrote. “This is one of several messages I’ve seen of someone defending Debbie & calling a child a liar.”
“Never forget how much courage it takes to speak up against the powerful,” she added.
In a separate tweet, Perelman added, “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,” she added.
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