Former DNC Chair Wasserman-Schultz Obstructs Justice

From The Daily Caller:


Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz threatened the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police with “consequences” for holding equipment that she says belongs to her in order to build a criminal case against a Pakistani staffer suspected of massive cybersecurity breaches involving funneling sensitive congressional data offsite.


The Florida lawmaker used her position on the committee that sets the police force’s budget to press its chief to relinquish the piece of evidence Thursday, in what could be considered using her authority to attempt to interfere with a criminal investigation.


The Capitol Police and outside agencies are pursuing Imran Awan, who has run technology for the Florida lawmaker since 2005 and was banned from the House network in February on suspicion of data breaches and theft.


“My understanding is the the Capitol Police is not able to confiscate Members’ equipment when the Member is not under investigation,” Wasserman Schultz said in the annual police budget hearing of the House Committee On Appropriations’ Legislative Branch Subcommittee.


“We can’t return the equipment,” Police Chief Matthew R. Verderosa told the Florida Democrat.
“I think you’re violating the rules when you conduct your business that way and you should expect that there will be consequences,” Wasserman Schultz said.


Wow!!!


Where does one begin? Can you say conflict of interest? Intimidation? Obstruction of justice?


And where is House Appropriations Committee Chair Rodney Frelinghuysen on this matter? Why didn't he put the kibosh on it? If Wasserman-Schultz genuinely believes she has a grievance in this matter she should recuse herself from the proceedings and let her colleagues address the matter?


Of course, this incident won't get a fraction of what Greg Gianforte got and for good reason. Wasserman-Schultz didn't punch or choke Chief Venderosa.


Nevertheless, this matter deserves greater scrutiny. How can we be expected to have confidence that the justice is applied equally when an elected official is permitted to use their position to obstruct its service?