South Broward News

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a U.S. Congresswoman representing Florida's 25th district, shared her views on various topics through social media posts. Her comments reflect her perspectives on significant national and international issues.

On November 21, 2024, Rep. Wasserman Schultz congratulated Cecile Richards for receiving the Medal of Freedom. She praised Richards' dedication to advancing women's rights and reproductive freedoms over the decades. Wasserman Schultz emphasized the importance of continuing this critical work to honor Richards' legacy. "Congratulations to @CecileRichards on her Medal of Freedom! This award is hard-earned and well deserved."

Later that day, she expressed concerns regarding the President-elect's narrow victory margin in the popular vote, stating it does not constitute a mandate for appointing what she described as a "Chaos Cabinet." She highlighted Americans' desire for economic relief over potentially unqualified cabinet appointments. "The President-elect won with one of the smallest popular vote margins in history – there is no 'mandate' for him to appoint a Chaos Cabinet."

On November 22, 2024, Rep. Wasserman Schultz criticized the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant. She argued that equating Israel with terrorist groups represents an unfair double standard against democratic states."The ICC’s outrageous arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant equate a democratic state with a terror group that rapes, murders, delights in acts of genocide and aims to maximize civilian deaths."