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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: nikos1121

Cummings-Don’t question Strzok.


61 posted on 07/12/2018 7:42:50 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: yesthatjallen

THANK GOD for the mute button when Gerbil Nadler and Slow Joe Cummins prattle on.


62 posted on 07/12/2018 7:43:21 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: fatima

What heck they are holding up signs.


63 posted on 07/12/2018 7:44:29 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: fatima
Disgusting stunt.


64 posted on 07/12/2018 7:47:09 AM PDT by maggief
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To: VRWCarea51

Why is Cummings getting so much time?


65 posted on 07/12/2018 7:47:33 AM PDT by surrey
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To: fatima

trying to deflect the un-professionalism of the fbi with more un-professionalism.


66 posted on 07/12/2018 7:48:22 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: maggief

Unreal that it’s legal.Maybe they will show the stripper too.:)


67 posted on 07/12/2018 7:48:28 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: VRWCarea51

agreed.....he is so full of himself. All we want is equal justice under the law. He wants it all to go away and it’s Trumps fault


68 posted on 07/12/2018 7:48:30 AM PDT by halfright (Deplorable in Florida...You can give peace a chance.... I'll cover you.)
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To: nikos1121

What’s with the stupid signs and what’s with the vile, lying RATS getting infinite time to prattle on and attack our President?

It seems that the Republicans talked for about four minutes, but these cretinous RATS just go on and on and on.


69 posted on 07/12/2018 7:49:07 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: maggief

Our tax dollars paid for those pics, no doubt.


70 posted on 07/12/2018 7:49:16 AM PDT by RightField
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To: halfright

Strzok speaking now-has 5 minutes.Turning red.


71 posted on 07/12/2018 7:50:13 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: surrey

He’s the ranking minority member on one of the committees.

He is also a crooked lying asshole that like to abuse his congressional authority. Ask the Truth the Vote founders.
This rat bastard siced up to 5 Federal agencies on her personal business.


72 posted on 07/12/2018 7:51:21 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: fatima

Says he will be happy to answer questions.


73 posted on 07/12/2018 7:51:40 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: maggief

Blatant bias in a cover-up investigating bias in the FBI.


74 posted on 07/12/2018 7:52:13 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: fatima

This guy is a bald face liar, shameful.


75 posted on 07/12/2018 7:52:16 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: RightField

So Strzok considers himself acting from “deep patriotism” - then denies that his “personal opinions” didn’t interfere with his work in any way.

Bullshit - you seditious bastard.


76 posted on 07/12/2018 7:52:34 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Pravious

Stroke is saying that he was impartial in his comments. How does he explain that “POTUS” wants to know everything.. or the “insurance policy” or the plan we put “before Andy”...


77 posted on 07/12/2018 7:52:40 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Pravious

Trying to deflect attention from the stiff stroke. He doesn’t have a uniform to hide behind.


78 posted on 07/12/2018 7:52:47 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: 1Old Pro

“This guy is a bald face liar, shameful.”

Yup, and he does it effortlessly. It is part of his DNA!


79 posted on 07/12/2018 7:53:17 AM PDT by Batman11 ( The USA is not an ATM!)
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To: Pravious

That is an attempt at an Ollie North defense.

I want to know if/when he is asked about his affair with a coworker.


80 posted on 07/12/2018 7:53:42 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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