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Live coverage: FBI agent faces grilling on Capitol Hill - Peter Strzok
The Hill ^ | 07/12/18 | The Hill Staff

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.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; fbi; mueller; peterstrzok; strzok; trumprussia
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To: onyx

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...”.


421 posted on 07/12/2018 10:33:22 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: yesthatjallen

What are the takeaways from this hearing so far?

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.


422 posted on 07/12/2018 10:33:50 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Pravious
Agree.

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.

423 posted on 07/12/2018 10:43:10 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: All

Rep. John Ratcliffe Questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=upigTbpDe3Q


424 posted on 07/12/2018 10:48:17 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: Presbyterian Reporter
I am concerned that the neither the FBI or DOJ saw a reason to take Strzok’s personal phones and computers...Instead the FBI or DOJ let Strzok tell them that his personal phones and computers had no ‘work related’ information on the devices. If the FBI or DOJ are investigating a person for a crime, I believe they would immediately take possession of personal phones and computers to see if there is incriminating evidence.

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...

425 posted on 07/12/2018 10:48:58 AM PDT by GOPJ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-s1_nfs7f4 STOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-IsingvI_I)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Thanks. Good times.

Got a link for James Brown’s twin sister’s act? Need some comic relief.


426 posted on 07/12/2018 10:49:52 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Rep. Jackson Lee Questions FBI’s Strzok at Congressional Hearing July 12, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jsjthL30c


427 posted on 07/12/2018 10:54:38 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: GOPJ

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.


428 posted on 07/12/2018 10:59:43 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: sheikdetailfeather

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.


429 posted on 07/12/2018 11:00:11 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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Trey Gowdy vs Peter Strzok in EXPLOSIVE Exchange at House Oversight Hearing on anti-Trump Texts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fgK8laWlak


430 posted on 07/12/2018 11:01:03 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Anyone know if the contents of the MOU mentioned at the beginning of the hearing have been made/will be made public?


431 posted on 07/12/2018 11:07:17 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: yesthatjallen

Any one know if Jordan is present and if and when he gets his turn ?


432 posted on 07/12/2018 11:10:35 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: yesthatjallen

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...


433 posted on 07/12/2018 11:13:39 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Thanks; it won’t result in anything substantive, but it’s fun watching.


434 posted on 07/12/2018 11:15:30 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Liberals, piss off. That is all.)
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To: CGASMIA68

He IS present....would like to know what time he’s up myself.


435 posted on 07/12/2018 11:18:12 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

LOL!


436 posted on 07/12/2018 11:21:02 AM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: traderrob6

Norton is one very confused dame. She thinks the messages were on Strzok’s personal phone.


437 posted on 07/12/2018 11:21:06 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Oh Lord, Norton.....ugh....dumber than a rock.


438 posted on 07/12/2018 11:22:30 AM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: traderrob6

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.


439 posted on 07/12/2018 11:22:44 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: MagnoliaB

I’ll thank you to cease insulting the fine, upstanding reputation of the lithosphere.


440 posted on 07/12/2018 11:23:35 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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