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FBI official Peter Strzok, who played a lead role in both the Russian meddling and Hillary Clinton email probes but became a political lightning rod after the revelation of anti-Trump text messages, has been fired.Strzok attorney Aitan Goelman said in a statement Monday that his client, a 21-year FBI veteran, was fired Friday afternoon, claiming this was a departure from standard practice and politically motivated. Goelman said bureau Deputy Director David Bowdich “overruled†the FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility to remove him. “This decision should be deeply troubling to all Americans,†the attorney said. Strzok appeared to launch a new Twitter account to fire back, saying he's "deeply saddened" by the decision and linking to a GoFundMe page.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/13/fbi-fires-peter-strzok-months-after-anti-trump-texts-revealed.htmlmore at link...https://twitter.com/petestrzok/status/1029035185218699264Peter Strzok @petestrzokDeeply saddened by this decision. It has been an honor to serve my country and work with the fine men and women of the FBI. https://www.gofundme.com/peterstrzok https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkfdbvLXcAAH-gV.jpgThe gofundme page has a goal of $150,000. It's almost halfway after 8 hours.
Especially the fine women, right Pete?I thought this belonged in politics and started a thread here but it was moved to scandal.
Bernard KerikVerified account @BernardKerik So the @FBI Agent responsible for interviewing @GenFlynn has been fired. Doesn’t that create a credibility issue? It’s time for the government to fix this mess and dismiss the charges against General #Flynn4:23 PM - 13 Aug 2018 https://twitter.com/BernardKerik/status/1029146393053671434/photo/1
Peter Strzok @petestrzokDeeply saddened by this decision. It has been an honor to serve my country and work with the fine men and women of the FBI.
Unfortunately, he did not display the same degree of honor for his wife.
I wonder how many violations of the Hatch Act one must accumulate in order to be prosecuted?
That depends. Are you talking about you and me or are you talking about well-placed politicians and bureaucrats?
I hear you! In this case let's confine it to swamp critters.
Then there's NO limit.
Peter Strzok's GoFundMe seeks $150K to cover legal costshttps://www.axios.com/peter-strzok-gofundme-fbi-firing-baaa52e1-2f54-42fc-896c-7f8c4f194782.html
Three days after being fired from the FBI, "friends" of former agent Peter Strzok launched a GoFundMe account seeking $150,000 to offset "Pete’s hefty – and growing – legal costs and his lost income." The account raised more than $35,000 in the first five hours.
How is this money taxed? Anyone know?
Unless a go fund me account automatically puts you into some 501 c status, it would be regular income.
Rep. Jim JordanVerified account @Jim_Jordan Strzok fired today. Never forget:Director Comey: firedDep Dir McCabe: firedChief Counsel Baker: demoted, leftChief of Staff Rybicki: leftFBI Counsel Page: demoted, then leftDep Dir of Counterintel Strzok: demoted, FIREDNever seen a federal agency where that’s happened12:49 PM - 13 Aug 2018 https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1029092597481070592?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
What's being funded through Strozok's GoFundMe page?
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch: “The Strzok firing is as much about the Mueller operation as anything else. There would be no Mueller Special Councel to investigate so called collusion but for the machinations of Strzok & his colleagues at the top levels of the FBI. We know this.......guy was corrupt and had anti-Trump animus. Strzok and others at the FBI should be criminally investigated for the way the conducted this investigation. Instead, Mueller is pretending nothing went wrong. He used Strzok, he used the Clinton DNC Dossier...the whole thing........should be shut down. The Strzok firing shows that the fundamental underpinnings of the investigation were corrupt. It should be shut down by the courts or by honest prosecutors.†Thank you Judicial Watch, I couldn’t have said it better myself!4:13 AM - 14 Aug 2018 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1029321624603054080?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweethttps://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1029323499226243072?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweethttps://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1029325115547369472?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Somewhere in my reading this morning I saw where a former FBI OPR employee said Strzok was fired for "lack of candor" relater to his presentation of the basis for FISA warrants. I'll try to find the link.
The Real Reasons Peter Strzok was Fired from the FBISaraCarter.com, Aug 13, 2018, Sara Carter[...]“Strzok was under oath before Congress and he made statements that appeared to be false and refused to answer some questions, but he was going to get just a slap on the wrist,†said a former supervisory special agent from OPR adjudication, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the nature of their work. “There is absolutely no wiggle room when it comes to lack of candor in the FBI…unless you’re an SES (Senior Executive Service). Strzok’s firing went well beyond texting about Trump. Strzok would have also been involved in the handling of the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) application to the FISC (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court)…†The agent noted that Strzok was “well aware that he was lying by deception when they did not include the information on who paid for the dossier and (that) Bruce Ohr was back-channeling information for a discredited source.â€More: https://saraacarter.com/the-real-reasons-peter-strzok-was-fired-from-the-fbi/
