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Trump Accuses FBI Agent of ‘Treason’
Wall Street Journal (via Sputnik) ^ | Jan 11 2018 | Rebecca Ballhaus

Posted on 01/11/2018 3:29:15 PM PST by smileyface

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Thursday that an FBI agent once involved in the special counsel’s Russia probe committed “treason,” and he called for Republican investigators in Congress to conclude their probes swiftly.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Trump, unprompted, labeled as “treason” a text message written by Peter Strzok, an agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation who until late July was a top investigator on the special counsel’s team investigating whether Russia colluded with associates...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: fbi; jamescomey; peterstrzok; probe; robertmueller; russia; scandal; specialcounsel; strzok; strzoktreason; treason; trump; trumpinterview
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I do not have subscription to WSJ, but first saw the report on Sputnik...https://sputniknews.com/us/201801121060691132-trump-fbi-employees-traitors/

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Thursday that an FBI agent once involved in the special counsel’s Russia probe committed “treason,” and he called for Republican investigators in Congress to conclude their probes swiftly.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in an interview that text messages exchanged between two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation involved in the Russia probe were treasonous, US media reported.

In an interview with Trump on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the president said the messages sent between Agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page in the summer of 2016 amounted to treason because they were critical of him.

Strzok was removed from the Special Counsel's investigation when the texts were uncovered and Page only worked for the Special Counsel's office temporarily.

Loud & Clear Revealed: FBI Infiltrated Trump Presidential Campaign Earlier, Politico has cited copies of the Justice Department's documents which detail how two FBI agents, assigned to the Russia probe, were busted for referring to Trump as an “idiot” while the presidential race was still on. The Justice Department turned over the copies of the messages to Congress later.

An estimated 375 texts were handed over, revealing how Strzok and Page had mocked Trump since 2015, according to the Justice Department.

1 posted on 01/11/2018 3:29:15 PM PST by smileyface
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To: smileyface

Good. Trump calling it like it is.


2 posted on 01/11/2018 3:31:43 PM PST by LongWayHome
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To: smileyface

Why Peter Strzok has not been charged with treason is a mystery.

It just goes to show how our US justice system has collapsed.


3 posted on 01/11/2018 3:32:23 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (R2: Proudly intruding since 1958)
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To: LongWayHome

they were far more than just “critical of him”


4 posted on 01/11/2018 3:33:17 PM PST by digger48
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To: LongWayHome

The big man, using the big word. The dam is breaking.


5 posted on 01/11/2018 3:33:26 PM PST by smileyface (Things looking up in RED PA! I love President Trump!)
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To: LongWayHome

just one agent ?

shoulda called out the entire organization


6 posted on 01/11/2018 3:33:57 PM PST by vooch (America First Drain the Swamp as)
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To: smileyface

Of course it was treason.


7 posted on 01/11/2018 3:34:06 PM PST by Sedona13
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To: smileyface

There has been quite a lot of treason happening in the District of Corruption, but none dare call it that.


8 posted on 01/11/2018 3:34:56 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents-Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: smileyface

Yes, but let’s not leave out Hillary and Huma.

Treason, spying, extortion, subversion, blackmail, embezzlement, and last but not least, murder.


9 posted on 01/11/2018 3:36:01 PM PST by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: Sedona13
None SOME dare call it treason!
10 posted on 01/11/2018 3:37:41 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: smileyface
“This is the FBI we’re talking about—that is treason,” the president said.
“That is a treasonous act. What he tweeted to his lover is a treasonous act.”
11 posted on 01/11/2018 3:38:03 PM PST by NautiNurse (DonÂ’t make me pay Ferrari prices for Chevy Vega health insurance.)
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I heard a reporter on Jake Tapper this afternoon attribute this word, “treasonous”, NOT to President Trump, but to reporters version of what he said.

Tapper ignored her clarification, picked up the story from there, and continued to deride the president for using it.

I see this excerpt from WSJ attributes Trump with using the word, himself, and not to reporters.


12 posted on 01/11/2018 3:38:11 PM PST by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public education & academia= the farm team for more Marxists coming, infinitum.)
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To: smileyface

this has gotta put shivers down the spine of some of these deep staters.


13 posted on 01/11/2018 3:38:22 PM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
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... the president said the messages sent between Agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page in the summer of 2016 amounted to treason because they were critical of him.

Yeah, that's why.

14 posted on 01/11/2018 3:38:28 PM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: smileyface

Strzok, Page, Comey and others belong at the ends of ropes.


15 posted on 01/11/2018 3:39:07 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: Responsibility2nd

IMO, the guy is guilty of attempting to overthrow the government. I think that’s called sedition, and since more than one person was involved, it’s a conspiracy. They should swing.


16 posted on 01/11/2018 3:39:51 PM PST by Smellin Salt
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To: smileyface

Trump is on a roll..haha


17 posted on 01/11/2018 3:40:26 PM PST by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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To: RitaOK

Flapper is STILL doing interviews on TV? Is he not afraid?


18 posted on 01/11/2018 3:40:28 PM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
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To: MileHi

When someone alludes to a conspiracy to put in place an “ insurance policy” against the election of a POTUS

It’s potential treason and worse


19 posted on 01/11/2018 3:41:03 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: LongWayHome

Great! Final there is someone to call a spade a spade!


20 posted on 01/11/2018 3:41:46 PM PST by iontheball
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