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...
And if you somehow do find yourself having to answer a question from the FBI it should be, “I do not recall...” as far as possible. Beyond that it should be prefaced as they preface theirs—”To the best of my recollection...”.
What are the takeaways from this hearing so far?
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1. Many of the Republicans are going better than I would have expected. They seem generally upset and angry at this son of a bitch.
2. Many of the Democrats are even more vile than I would have expected. When they’re not prattling on in Ebonics, they’re trying to delay, obfuscate, hold up prepared anti-Trump props or generally change the subject. Obviously, not a one of them has the slightest desire for justice, truth or fairness.
3. Strzok is one of the most repellent human beings I’ve ever had the misfortune to have to listen to - so slimy that he can claim, with a straight face, that his anti-Trump rantings aren’t any kind of bias.
Republican members are trying to hit hard but the Democrats keep countering punches with procedural bs.
Democrats are clearly protecting him and trying to deflect back to the Russia-hacked-the-election narrative.
The corrupt FBI treated Strzok with kid gloves because he's one of them'...
Same reason they gave a pass to Hillary about her basement server. These folks are criminals... criminals with more excuses for their crimes and bias than Carter has liver pills...
Thanks. Good times.
Got a link for James Brown’s twin sister’s act? Need some comic relief.
Rep. Jackson Lee Questions FBI’s Strzok at Congressional Hearing July 12, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jsjthL30c
Thanks for confirming.
In listening to the testimony today it was new news to me that neither the FBI or DOJ saw a reason to take Strzok’s personal phones and computers to see if there is incriminating evidence.
It seems the corruption within government is so huge that Congress only dares release a dribble of new incriminating evidence at a time.
Thanks again. I’ll settle for SJL but was hoping for MadMax.
I just searched utoob for a mash-up of Maxine over-layed on a James Brown video (Wahhhh! I Feel Good!) (Say It Loud!) but doesn’t seem to exist.
Too bad.
Trey Gowdy vs Peter Strzok in EXPLOSIVE Exchange at House Oversight Hearing on anti-Trump Texts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fgK8laWlak
Anyone know if the contents of the MOU mentioned at the beginning of the hearing have been made/will be made public?
Any one know if Jordan is present and if and when he gets his turn ?
I can’t watch it right now but reading these comments I get a real sense of anger and frustration. Seems like GOP should at least make a commercial out of this to shame moderate Democrats and fire up the GOP voters. I’m frustrated too but trying to make some lemonade...
Thanks; it won’t result in anything substantive, but it’s fun watching.
He IS present....would like to know what time he’s up myself.
LOL!
Norton is one very confused dame. She thinks the messages were on Strzok’s personal phone.
Oh Lord, Norton.....ugh....dumber than a rock.
Some half-wit from DC thinks the hearing is about RussiaRussiaRussia - damn, this woman is so blanking dumb it seems like she can barely put a sentence together.
I’ll thank you to cease insulting the fine, upstanding reputation of the lithosphere.
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