The Guardian: Peter Strzok: FBI fires agent who criticized Trump in text messages
Dismissal of agent who helped oversee investigations into Russian election meddling and Clinton’s emails ‘deeply troubling’ – lawyer
FBI agent Peter Strzok, who once helped lead the bureau’s investigation into Russian election interference and sent texts disparaging Donald Trump, has been fired by the bureau.
Strzok, a 21-year veteran of the organisation, helped oversee both the Russia inquiry and the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails, but sent texts critical of Trump including one where he labeled the future president an “idiot”.
An inspector general’s report in June revealed a history of text messages sent during the 2016 presidential between Strzok and Lisa Page, then an FBI lawyer with whom he was having an affair.
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WNU Editor: He was not fired exclusively because of his anti-Trump texts. He was fired because he had politicized his office by openly supporting a Presidential candidate while investigating her, and then using his office to undermine a duly elected President. He should have recuse himself, but he choose not to. Robert Mueller fired him for a reason, and he has now been fired by the FBI. IMHO, he is lucky he is not facing criminal charges.
Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok Has Been Fired By The FBI
FBI agent Strzok, who criticized Trump in text messages, is fired -- Reuters
FBI fires Strzok after anti-Trump texts -- The Hill
FBI fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages -- AP
FBI agent Peter Strzok 'fired over anti-Trump texts' -- BBC
Text-messaging FBI agent Peter Strzok fired: lawyer -- AFP
Trump on Strzok firing: 'Finally' -- The Hill
