The FBI just fired Peter Strzok, the agent who sent those anti-Trump texts

[phands]

Now the revenge firing...how very trumpian...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation fired agent Peter Strzok — the agent who sent text messages critical of Donald Trump — on Friday, according to the Washington Post.


Strzok, who assisted in leading the FBI’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, exchanged the anti-Trump messages with another FBI official, his then-lover Lisa Page. The president had previously likened those texts to treason. Strzok was also integral to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.


However, Strzok’s lawyer, Aitan Goelman, told the Post that the firing was unusual, as Strzok was previously assigned a demotion and a 60-day suspension by the office that normally handles employee discipline.


In the messages, Strzok had called Trump a “fucking idiot” and expressed disdain over his run for office. After the messages were discovered, Strzok was reassigned from the investigation in July 2017 to a role in human resources at the FBI.

https://news.vice.com/en_us/article...fired-peter-strzok-for-those-anti-trump-texts

 

[Worldtraveller]

I hear the trumpenfuehrer was upset that he couldn't go on TV and say 'You're fired!' in front of a studio audience.....

 

[Elixir]

I hear the trumpenfuehrer was upset that he couldn't go on TV and say 'You're fired!' in front of a studio audience.....

He NEVER does that unless he's handed a script. He's a chickenhearted crapweasel.

 

[ZiprHead]

A powerful Republican House member just got blasted on Twitter — by his own son

https://www.vox.com/2018/8/13/17684702/bob-goodlatte-bobby-twitter-son-strzok

“I’m deeply embarrassed that Peter Strzok’s career was ruined by my father’s political grandstanding. That committee hearing was a low point for Congress,” Bobby Goodlatte tweeted. “Thank you for your service sir. You are a patriot.”

 

[RavenSky]

He also very publically donated to the campaign of the woman (D) running for his father's congressional seat:

https://twitter.com/rsg/status/1028798224382009345

Holidays are going to be awkward at the Goodlatte house this year.

 

[Copernicus]

Strzok's Congressional testimony did much to restore his reputation. Being scapegoated by Trump won't necessarily harm his future career. It might even be a plus on his resume.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

If Twitler could, he'd be the same as Erdogan.

 

[Underseer]

Gosh, now why would a bunch of politicians accused of conspiring with Russia fire America's top spy-hunter?

I'm sure the reason will come to me if I just think about it for long enough.