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 Putins 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 Congresss focus on his actions and text messages is just another victory notch in Putins belt and another milestone in our enemies campaign to tear America apart.
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Wow. An angry black congresswoman. How about that.
Where’s my barf bag?
Jackson Lee up OMG it IS so hard to believe we have the STUPIDITY of these people governing this nation!!! It IS a showing of the nation dumbing down our education system and these IDIOTS are being voted in!!!!!
Maybe she has been in conversation with one of he co-critters and will opine on when Guam will reach critical mass?
Jackson Lee does not speak, she bellows. And lizards fall out of her mouth.
Are you sure Lofgren took a shower? Didn’t look too fresh to me.
Has he refused to answer any questions since the opening ones from Gowdy?
Will anyone ask her when she will disavow her confederate surname(s)?
Maybe she has been in conversation with one of he co-critters and will opine on when Guam will reach critical mass?
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Now, now... you KNOW Guam will never tip over (unless Jerry Nadler visits it, that is).
I don’t speak ebonics so I can’t understand her.
I turned the damned thing off-——I hate background noise. :-)
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Pacifically...she’s a moron.
LOL!!
days like this I wonder how things would have turned out if the terrorists had hit the capital,,
Not to worry! I saw him arrive this morning!
Shall we bet on the number of times he’s interrupted by Democrats for being too tough on poor STRZOK?
I’ll say twice!
Been with it since the beginning but with Jackson Lee up it seemed like a good time to take a break.
Hey Sheila Jackson Lee, the word is “specifically” NOT “pacifically”
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