Wasserman Schultz Calls on Trump to Retract Unfounded Rice Allegation

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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement calling on President Trump retract his outrageous allegations against former National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice:

"President Trump has yet again accused someone of breaking the law without any evidence. His latest baseless attack was leveled against National Security Advisor Susan Rice. It's obvious the "Distractor in Chief" hopes Americans will focus on his latest outrageous insult, and ignore his cozy relationship with the Kremlin, something his own former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has a proven record of engaging in.

But facts, once again, don't matter to Trump. Intelligence officials on both sides of the aisle say they have seen no evidence that Ambassador Rice acted in a way that justifies Trump's claim. And to besmirch and scapegoat an experienced diplomat, Rhodes Scholar and public servant like he's done is offensive and demonstrates his utter ignorance of the Intelligence Community and its policies. Donald Trump clearly wants to distract from the need to conduct a broad, bipartisan and open investigation into the influence that Vladimir Putin has had on our democracy, his campaign and the White House. The President should retract his groundless accusation, and refrain from making unfounded allegations. It's beneath the office he holds."

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz also joined Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Florida), Chair of the Democratic Women's Working Group, on a joint letter signed by more than 30 Members of Congress that called on the President to retract his offensive allegations. The letter appears below:

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