Posted on 07/25/2017 6:41:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A House IT aide working for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), the former Democratic National Committee chairwoman, was arrested this week on bank fraud charges while trying to leave the country.
Fox News reported that Imran Awan was arrested Monday night at Dulles International Airport in Virginia about 30 miles outside Washington, D.C.
Awan, an IT staffer who has worked for many House Democrats and was employed by Wasserman Schultz, was allegedly at the center of a scheme that involved double-charging the House for IT equipment, and may also have exposed House information online, according to Fox.
A spokesperson for Wasserman Schultz said that Awan had been fired on Tuesday.
Mr. Awan previously served as an employee in our office, but his services have been terminated," Wasserman Schultz' spokesman David Damron said in a statement.
Awan and his family have reportedly worked for House Democrats for years. He declared bankruptcy in 2012, but has made millions of dollars on the House payroll over at least a decade of work for various members, according to a Politico report.
In March, a group of House Democrats fired Awan and one other staffer over their alleged involvement in the scheme and the looming criminal investigation. However, Fox News reported Tuesday that Wasserman Schultz still has Awan on her staff's payroll despite him being barred from accessing the House's computer system since February.
At the time, Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) both defended Awan.
As of right now, I dont see a smoking gun, Meeks told Politico in March. I have seen no evidence that they were doing anything that was nefarious.
He needs to have a hearing. Due process is very simple. You dont fire someone until you talk to them, Fudge added
A spokesman for Wasserman Schultz's office told Politico in March that Awan worked for the staff in an "advisory" role providing advice on technology issues.
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And the Awan brothers worked for Dems on the intel committees. How convenient. Let’s investigate this, you lousy FBI leakers.
The Awan brothers sure had some GREAT background details, yup.
Fired from McDonald’s (not joking actually) and murky Hezbollah ties.
What would the media be saying if TRUMP had hired them, huh..?
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The only thing the FBI is doing is covering for the Democrats.
Just caught the tail end of “The Five” and Dana Perino did an ad lib commentary on this “braking news story” ;-)
Investigating this just wouldn’t be “who we are” -
Absolutely. CIA as well.
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At the time, Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) both defended Awan.
As of right now, I dont see a smoking gun, Meeks told Politico in March. I have seen no evidence that they were doing anything that was nefarious.
He needs to have a hearing. Due process is very simple. You dont fire someone until you talk to them, Fudge added
DWS continued to employ this guy until today, and was uncooperative in turning over evidence. She may be in jeopardy of having obstructed justice.
If we could only leave out the word “staffer” in the title!
Webb was right again, he said it was the money like Capone that would bring these guys down.
“Awan, an IT staffer who has worked for many House Democrats and was employed by Wasserman Schultz, was allegedly at the center of a scheme that involved double-charging the House for IT equipment, and may also have exposed House information online, according to Fox.”
The level of corruption and/or incompetence is beyond belief.
We’re way past the stage of banana republic.
What is good for the Trump is good for the Clownwoman. Lock her up!
It is fine to collude with the Muslim Brotherhood, they are not an enemy.
It’s taken a long time to get traction, but I think this story has legs.
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