Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz defended former President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaBiden to hold call with Senate Democrats on Thursday: report Romney undecided on authorizing subpoenas for GOP Obama-era probes Billboards in four states and DC demand ICE 'free the families' MORE’s decision to accept $400,000 for a speech at a Wall Street firm’s healthcare conference later this year.

Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) chided critics of Obama on Tuesday and pointed to his public record fighting “against the big banks.”

“Of all people to question ... their commitment to getting money out of politics, to really making sure we restored integrity to political finance process, President Obama couldn’t have done more,” she said Tuesday evening in an interview with CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront.”

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Sens. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNo new taxes for the ultra rich — fix bad tax policy instead Democrats back away from quick reversal of Trump tax cuts The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenNo new taxes for the ultra rich — fix bad tax policy instead Democrats back away from quick reversal of Trump tax cuts It's time for newspapers to stop endorsing presidential candidates MORE (D-Mass.) have both publicly criticized Obama’s speaking fee. Sanders and Wasserman Schultz have clashed in the past, particularly over her tenure at the DNC during the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries.

"Wall Street has incredible power, and I would have hoped that the president would not have given a speech like this," Sanders said last week, echoing comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who said that she was "troubled" by the speaking fee.

“Look, it is none of anyone’s business what someone who is a member of the private sector decides to accept in terms of compensation,” Wasserman Schultz said.

"With all due respect to anyone who chooses to comment publicly on what Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden courts veterans amid fallout from Trump military controversies Biden looks to shore up Latino support in Florida MLB owner: It's 'very necessary' to vote for Trump MORE, or anyone earns as a member of the private sector, it’s just MYOB," she said, invoking the acronym for mind your own business.

"It’s none of your business” she added.

The Florida Democrat said the compensation that a private citizen agrees to accept for giving a speech is “not my concern nor any of our business.”

"I look more at the public record of someone like Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. And their public record is pristine. They both fought back against the big banks and their practices, and I have every confidence in the service they both provided."