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FBI agent Peter Strzok fired over anti-Trump texts
A little bit more on the guy who over-ruled the Office of Professional Responsibility who wanted to give him a 60 day suspention, and that is Deputy Director David L. Bowdich.
David Lance Bowdich (born March 14, 1969) is an American law enforcement officer currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3] Prior to his current post, Bowdich served as the associate deputy director of the FBI from April 2016 to April 2018, while serving as the Acting Deputy Director from January 29, 2018 until his promotion on April 13, 2018.[4][5]Early years
Bowdich was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2] His father, Joe Bowdich, served with the Albuquerque Police Department for 30 years and was the sheriff of Bernalillo County for seven years.[2] Bowdich's grandfather was a deputy chief for the Albuquerque Fire Department.[2] Bowdich attended high school at Temple Baptist Academy, and he graduated in 1987. Bowdich earned a bachelor of science in criminal justice from New Mexico State University in 1991.[4][6] He later received a masters degree from Georgetown University.[2]
He's had a long and distinguished career at the FBI, and seems to have focused a lot on drug gangs and international cartels, having headed both the San Diego and Los Angeles FBI offices, as well as running the Counter Intelligence office (before Strzok got there).
After Andrew McCabe went on leave on January 29, 2018, prior to his dismissal from the FBI, Bowdich, as Associate Deputy Director, stepped into that position.[15]So, the last firing was critical in this one. If McCabe had been there, the slap-on-the-wrist suggested by the OPR would have probably been accepted.Bowdich was formally appointed Deputy Director on April 13, 2018, by Director Christopher A. Wray.[3]
Instead, McCabe has been replaced with a more basic, honest guy and he looked at the Strzok thing like any normal patriotic person and said "way over the line: You're FIRED!
A happy day!