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...
After the hearing, congressmen, be sure to call your nephews and tell them to drive VERY carefully, check their brakes, etc ...
then denies that his “personal opinions” didn’t interfere with his work in any way.
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Make that denies that his “personal opinions” interfered ...
didn’t mean to put in a double negative there. Listening to this repellent slime-bag lecture US is making me very angry.
He looks like a war criminal pleading for his life and lying thru his teeth.
What a mountain of bs.
Defiant a hole. This my friends is an example of an FBI agent... This is no more an FBI agent than I am...
The guy is a joke. He doesn’t even have the grace to be ashamed
It's more likely, he couldn't leak without blowing his cover, and being exposed. We know that the McCabe/Comey leaks have already been the subject of a damaging OIG report.
He’s not gonna take the 5th?!
If so, does that have anything to do with the MOU?
Total sociopath.
Oh but you are so wrong. There is plenty to see here and I wish more people would watch. You get to see ALL the DIMOCRATS try their best to obstruct justice. They are getting quite desperate at this point. Maybe we will get to see a head explode. Hopefully it will be Cummings. I hope he’s in the front row when he gets to spitting and foaming at the mouth so no one gets a nasty shower unless it’s another dimocrat.
I want to know if/when he is asked about his affair with a coworker.
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Nadler already lectured them that it was entirely inappropriate to ask the honorable FBI employee such personal questions.
THIS CRAP NEEDS TO STOP.
THESE VERMIN NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OUR GOVERNMENT.
It’s UNACCEPTABLE that this worm is still collecting a paycheck from the FBI on our dime!!!
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Falsifying 302s and 702s isn’t about bias. It’s sedition.
His mouth is dry.”Hearing is a victory notch in Putin”s belt”Can’t believe he said that.Gowdy is up.
At the same time, the swamp dwellers aren't about to admit their allegiance.
First question-refuses to answer.FIGHT
HE’S REFUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS!!!!!!!
And those agencies were likely pleased and eager to have an excuse to abuse THEIR power for political ends. Good rule of thumb, there are no honest people in any government.
No one in their family should Bluetooth their cellphone to/through their vehicle.
He is being over ruled and has to answer question.Comtempt.
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