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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Man, Strzok is overly insistent that he wasn’t biased!
We must ignore his damn texts!
FNC switched over to the welcoming ceremony in England for Pres. Trump.
Melania looks gorgous, as usual! Dana Perino said she looks like a princess. She's not wrong.
For a change, Shep isn't being snippy----he likes pomp and circumstance, doncha know 😜
As soon as Strzok starts lying his entire face turns beet red.
Good point. However, the reason that Strzok doesn’t know it is because he is a narcissistic sociopath.
Huh?
I’m certain most people are well aware of their own bias!
I know I am.
I hate Democrats! LOL.
Agree!
You know that look a dog gets when he growls? Strzok has that look to go with his beet red face.
Series, what an entitled POS he is!
If they were on company time one might consider them to be intellectual property of the FBI.
Oh, thanks...that is so refreshing.
Bagster Lives!! (or is it Bagster the White?)
Wouldn’t it be karma if he just stroked out right there at the hearing?
He also loves a parade...
Is the “gentleman” from RI,the democrat,- a woman?- He sounds like a woman.
I actually like democrats... for target practice and fertilizer.
Gohmert just asked Strzok if he had the same grin on his face when he lied to his wife about Lisa Page!!!!!
Whoa, Louie just asked Strzok how he could look into his wife’s eyes and lie. The Dems. are going nuts.
Lolol!! You go, Gohmert!!! That’s a question we all want to know.
..God bless Judge Louie...
Strzok is having a cow replying to Louie! So fun when he gets all riled up.
I can't for the life of me see what that Paige woman would have an affair over with this guy. YUCK!
Hard to tell. Depends on what it's identifying as today.
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