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Wasserman Schultz Staffer Arrested Trying to Leave the Country
The Hill ^ | 07/25/17 | JOHN BOWDEN

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 don’t 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 don’t 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.”


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: awan; itgate; seebreakingnews; wassermanschultz
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1 posted on 07/25/2017 6:41:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Kitty cat relates the REAL news:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkUISpws5Dc

weird package, good content


2 posted on 07/25/2017 6:44:36 PM PDT by gaijin
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rare as hell photo of 3 of the Awan brothers.

I suggest you copy and save it.

3 posted on 07/25/2017 6:46:12 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: nickcarraway

And the Awan brothers worked for Dems on the intel committees. How convenient. Let’s investigate this, you lousy FBI leakers.


4 posted on 07/25/2017 6:46:13 PM PDT by txrefugee (.)
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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..?


5 posted on 07/25/2017 6:50:00 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: All
You Know The Drill
Click the Pic


6 posted on 07/25/2017 6:51:15 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: nickcarraway

The only thing the FBI is doing is covering for the Democrats.


7 posted on 07/25/2017 6:56:31 PM PDT by heights
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Just caught the tail end of “The Five” and Dana Perino did an ad lib commentary on this “braking news story” ;-)


8 posted on 07/25/2017 7:02:45 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: txrefugee

Investigating this just wouldn’t be “who we are” -


9 posted on 07/25/2017 7:03:37 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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Absolutely. CIA as well.


10 posted on 07/25/2017 7:03:52 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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Just thin Meeks and Fudge vote on legislation that the rest of country has to follow....yikes.

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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 don’t 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 don’t fire someone until you talk to them,” Fudge added

11 posted on 07/25/2017 7:07:47 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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DWS continued to employ this guy until today, and was uncooperative in turning over evidence. She may be in jeopardy of having obstructed justice.


12 posted on 07/25/2017 7:13:16 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (You for avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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If we could only leave out the word “staffer” in the title!


13 posted on 07/25/2017 7:15:18 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: nickcarraway

Webb was right again, he said it was the money like Capone that would bring these guys down.


14 posted on 07/25/2017 7:25:25 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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“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.


15 posted on 07/25/2017 7:50:07 PM PDT by aquila48
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16 posted on 07/25/2017 7:54:20 PM PDT by aquila48
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What is good for the Trump is good for the Clownwoman. Lock her up!


17 posted on 07/25/2017 8:04:30 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: gaijin

It is fine to collude with the Muslim Brotherhood, they are not an enemy.


18 posted on 07/25/2017 8:05:48 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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It’s taken a long time to get traction, but I think this story has legs.


19 posted on 07/25/2017 8:19:02 PM PDT by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: atc23
Investigating this just wouldn’t be “who we are” -


Winner of the mind numbed cliche of the day award!
20 posted on 07/25/2017 8:29:00 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Is it not too late to appoint a special counsel to investigate Hillary's crimes?)
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