Conservative Group Runs Ad Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Backing Iran Deal

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is drawing fire from a conservative group for her support President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran over its nuclear program. 

Wasserman Schultz announced her support of the deal in an op-ed that ran in the Miami Herald this past weekend. 

The  American Action Network (AAN) launched a digital ad hitting the Florida congresswoman for supporting the Iran deal. 

The group defines itself as an "action tank" that creates, encourages and promotes center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and strong national security.' AAN's primary goal is "to put our center-right ideas into action by engaging the hearts and minds of the American people and spurring them into action to advance our center-right policy agenda. Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., chairs AAN.

“This deal with Iran is a historic mistake that could have cataclysmic consequences for America and our allies,” said AAN President Mike Shields on Wednesday. “Yet despite all the bipartisan warnings, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has shown she’s willing to sacrifice sanity and our safety by supporting a deal that paves the way for a nuclear Iran. But it’s not too late: The vote in the House can help change the course. Congress is the last line of defense to stop this deal, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz owes it to her constituents and country to reconsider supporting this terrible Iran agreement. We encourage her constituents to make their voices loud and clear: stop siding with Iran.”

“There’s a deal with Iran, but who’s benefiting?” the narrator of the ad says. “Sanctions erased, unlocking billions for terrorism. Missile embargoes lifted, destabilizing the Middle East. And Iran gets to self-inspect nuclear sites, in a deal paving their way to a bomb. But some in Congress like Debbie Wasserman Schultz are ignoring all the warnings and supporting a deal at any price. Call Debbie Wasserman Schultz and tell her to stop siding with Iran.”

AAN has spent $10,000 on the ad, running it on Facebook and other social media sources.