Posted on 07/12/2018 6:49:23 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Hearing begins at 10AM EST:
Live Coverage: Peter Strzok Questioned by Members of Congress
House lawmakers are poised to question Peter Strzok on Thursday in what is sure to be a lengthy, tense standoff between Republicans and the FBI agent who once worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference.
Strzok has been in Republicans' sights for several months after a Justice Department inspector general investigation revealed that he exchanged text messages before the 2016 election that were critical of Donald Trump with Lisa Page, a former FBI lawyer with whom he was having an affair at the time.
Mueller promptly removed Strzok from the Russia investigation when the messages were revealed, but Republicans have zeroed in on him as key to uncovering what they allege was systemic FBI bias against Trump during the election. Democrats, meanwhile, have cast the effort as a politically-driven charade.
Lawmakers questioned Strzok behind closed doors late last month — now, those on the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees will have the opportunity to question him publicly.
Strzok is under subpoena to testify before the committees in the public hearing.
Strzok plans to call scrutiny ‘another notch in Putin’s belt’
8:30 a.m.
Strzok reportedly plans to tell lawmakers that the focus on his anti-Trump text messages is aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Associated Press, which reviewed prepared remarks Strzok is expected to deliver, reported that the FBI agent will defend himself against the intense scrutiny from GOP lawmakers by saying his work has been free of political bias.
“Let me be clear, unequivocally and under oath: not once in my 26 years of defending my nation did my personal opinions impact any official action I took,” Strzok will say, according to the AP.
He is expected to tell lawmakers that Congress’s focus on his actions and text messages “is just another victory notch in Putin’s belt and another milestone in our enemies’ campaign to tear America apart.”
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This is why people need to watch hearings so they can see these people in action.
I wonder if the GOP has any prep meetings for this as they seem ill prepared. There are a number of questions from FR that should be asked.
Haaahaaahaaaaa......: )
YES! The way his sentences are clipped and his voice rises at the end. Such a little clone. Except Comey at least had the wherewithal to stay civil. This crazy jerk is nasty, smug and arrogant. And creepy. And needs better dentures.
Strozk is an absolutely vile vomit -inducing arrogant POS!!!!That he can sit there and claim that he “had no bias” is proof that he’s truly a malignant narcissist.
Someone needs to take a snow shovel and wipe that smirk off his face.
BTW, I’m over here:
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3670412/posts
Just before the break Strzk contended the impetus for this entire Witch Hunt was a "credible report of Russian assistance to the Trump campaign," or words to that effect.
However, I haven't heard a peep from anyone on that testimony. You would think someone would hone in on it more fully.
Oh, man - some dipshit liberal wants to give Strzok “a purple heart.”
How utterly vile.
That sums it up. It is that simple. The Ruling Class is going to destroy us.
Hey, I'm all for it. Cut his heart out and spray-paint it purple.
He is all that!...and a liar.
Cohen from Tennessee managed to slam Fox News.
So, is it over?
Here’s JORDAN!!!
Haha! Cohen just said what we’ve been waiting for, “ You can’t handle the truth”
Har!
One interruption!
I went for 2!
Yes, LOL.
Cohen is a traitor and an ASS!
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