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.”
ETC...
HE’S NOT ANSWERING QUESTIONS...
It would be inappropriate not to ask about such behavior within the workplace.
And look how the dimocrats are propping him up instead of trying to get to the truth for the American people.
He pulled this in the closed hearing, I hope the GOP is prepared, they knew this was coming.
Shocking. Nadler and Goodlatte are having quite the tift.
And the other side of the aisle. Remember this .....This might be a great fight
Then again, it could be Kabuki Theater
It is Kabuki Theater, it’s always Kabuki Theater.
Oh, good - that raging intellect Sheila Jackson Lee chimes in.
Raised voices-they want a vote.I need coffee.
Such an embarrassment for our country. Disgraceful.
This is a joke.
she never knows what she’s talking about - she just has to get her face out there.
I watch hearings all the time and I have never seen the dimocrats act like this! LOlololololol.....just seeing them freaking is worth EVERY SECOND!
Yep-
more KABUKI!
Sickening!
The dems are sick!
We are seeing the disgusting behavior of the Democrats on fine display.
Sickening, and sad.
What a circus!
Dems want to leave.OMG Only council he can talk to is his own attorney.All hell breaking loose.
The RATS are going apeshit.
This isn’t government - it’s a joke.
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