Breaking: FBI Fires Agent Peter Strzok Over Anti-Trump Text Messages
By Bryan Chai
August 13, 2018 at 8:57am
Embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok has officially been fired over his anti-Donald Trump text messages, according to multiple outlets.
Strzok had been one of the agents spearheading the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
He was promptly removed from the investigation and came under intense criticism after several anti-Trump text messages surfaced.
According to the Washington Post, Strzok’s lawyer, Aitan Goelman, claimed that FBI Deputy Director David L. Bowdich personally ordered the firing on Friday.
That comes in stark contrast to the normal internal disciplinary arm of the FBI, which originally suggested a demotion and 60-day suspension. Goelman believes his client had been lied to, based on “assurances” that he would face a standard disciplinary process.
“This isn’t the normal process in any way more than name,” Goelman said. As of this writing, the FBI has yet to comment on the firing. President Donald Trump took to Twitter Monday to express his approval of Strzok’s dismissal.
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