Trump to DoJ: Don't Let Ex-Wasserman Schultz Aide 'Off the Hook'

President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed the Department of Justice to reject a plea deal for the former IT aide to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., who is charged with bank fraud.

Imran Awan, who formerly worked for several Democratic members of Congress as an IT aide, allegedly conspired with his wife to commit bank fraud by obtaining a home equity loan from the Congressional Federal Credit Union on a rental property, a violation of CFCU’s policies.

According to a Fox News report on Wednesday, the two may have reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. Trump took to Twitter the next morning to voice his displeasure.

Our Justice Department must not let Awan & Debbie Wasserman Schultz off the hook. The Democrat I.T. scandal is a key to much of the corruption we see today. They want to make a “plea deal” to hide what is on their Server. Where is Server? Really bad!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2018

Wasserman Schultz told Politico in a statement about Trump’s tweet: "I’m focused on doing my job. Donald Trump should focus on doing his."

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