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...
Falsifying and manufacturing evidence is SOP for the FBI.
I’ve learned something new today.
Swamp creatures have a permanent grin on their faces.
Democrats are stonewalling with procedural bs.
:: Hearing is a victory notch in Putin”s belt ::
Wouldn’t this indicate that, as an investigator in mulehead’s witch-hunt that Strzock entered with a conclusion of guilt?
More like permanent smugface.
Shut that efong woman up.
Agreed. He is a smirking arrogant punk.
“I respect the American electorate.”
Talk about a whopper!
Some dumb female rat twat whining about Gowdy’s questions.
Absolutely he is dealing with minions from hell. Hard to make them shut up and stuff them back down the hell hole.
Seriously though, I have never seen fireworks this great at any hearing in the past few decades. I’m going to make some popcorn!
How many Q’s did Gowdy get in?
Summary/gist of them, anywhere?
..Gowdy has his critics, but he’s shredding Strzok...
Is Gowdy still going? (Cant get cspan at work)
A body language expert would have a great time examining Strzok.
It’s hard to tell which sub-human is more detestable...
A. Strzok
B. Rosenstain
C. Comey
I love when Gowdy goes into prosecutor mode!
At work...trying to skim thread...are our guys getting any real questions in?
Yes. Gowdy’s doing well.
Sheila Jackson Lee and she is dumb.
Is he not answering ANY questions? Or Some?
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