FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok arrives to testify before a House committee on July 12, 2018.Joshua Roberts / Reuters
Washington Examiner: Peter Strzok thought CIA was leaking to media in Trump-Russia investigation
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok appeared to believe the CIA was leaking to the media about the Trump campaign and suspicious ties to the Russians and was involved in the investigation far earlier than previously known, according to text messages highlighted by a pair of Republican senators on Monday.
In a letter to intelligence community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, quoted Strzok saying in December 2016 that “our sisters have begun leaking like mad. ... They’re kicking it into overdrive.” They note the watchdog is already looking into alleged Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuse and urging him to look into these “apparent leaks” as well.
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Update: Anti-Trump FBI Agent Suspected CIA Was Behind Leaks To Media In Trump-Russia Probe (Daily Wire)
WNU Editor: A truly fascinating look into what senior officials in the FBI were thinking when it came to media leaks and the possible role of the CIA in disseminating them. This story is also not receiving the mainstream coverage that it deserves.
