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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Cummings-Don’t question Strzok.
THANK GOD for the mute button when Gerbil Nadler and Slow Joe Cummins prattle on.
What heck they are holding up signs.
Why is Cummings getting so much time?
trying to deflect the un-professionalism of the fbi with more un-professionalism.
Unreal that it’s legal.Maybe they will show the stripper too.:)
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
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.
Our tax dollars paid for those pics, no doubt.
Strzok speaking now-has 5 minutes.Turning red.
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.
Says he will be happy to answer questions.
Blatant bias in a cover-up investigating bias in the FBI.
This guy is a bald face liar, shameful.
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.
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”...
Trying to deflect attention from the stiff stroke. He doesn’t have a uniform to hide behind.
“This guy is a bald face liar, shameful.”
Yup, and he does it effortlessly. It is part of his DNA!
That is an attempt at an Ollie North defense.
I want to know if/when he is asked about his affair with a coworker.
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