Peter Strzok, the FBI agent under fire over a series of anti-Trump text messages, was "escorted" from the FBI building, his lawyer confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday.
Strzok's lawyer, Aitan Goelman, argued that even though his client has "played by the rules," he has been targeted by "unfounded personal attacks, political games and inappropriate information leaks."
"All of this seriously calls into question the impartiality of the disciplinary process, which now appears tainted by political influence," a statement from Goelman said.
He said that Strzok "has complied with every FBI procedure, including being escorted from the building as part of the ongoing internal proceedings." The attorney did not say exactly when Strzok was escorted out.
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"Instead of publicly calling for a long-serving FBI agent to be summarily fired, politicians should allow the disciplinary process to play out free from political pressure," Goelman said. "Our leaders and the public should be very concerned with how readily such influence has been allowed to undermine due process and the legal protections owed to someone who has served his country for so long. Pete Strzok and the American people deserve better."
The FBI had no comment when contacted by Fox News.
News of Strzok's removal came after Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed during a Congressional hearing earlier Tuesday that his office was looking into whether Strzok's anti-Trump bias played a role in the launch of the bureau's Russia probe.
Horowitz's report on the Clinton email investigation, which was released last week, revealed a text sent by Strzok to his then-colleague and lover Lisa Page.
The IG report said Page texted Strzok in August 2016, prior to then-candidate Donald Trump's election night win, saying "[Trump's] not ever going to become president, right? Right?!"
"No. No he won't. We'll stop it," Strzok responded.
Roughly 50,000 text messages were sent between the pair over the course of the 2016 presidential campaign and Trump's first year in the White House. Among them included comments that focused on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, while others bashed the president.
Others also showed an allegience to former FBI Director James Comey in the wake of his firing.
When asked to comment about the FBI official being escorted from the agency, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) told Fox News that "it's way past time for Peter Strzok to hopefully start to find a different career and restore some credibility to the FBI that most of us love and admire and certainly lady justice has to be someone who wears a blindfold and with Peter Strzok it was obvious with his text messages that that was not the case."
Fox Business' Bruce Becker and Fox News' Bill Mears, Brooke Singman, Alex Pappas and Jason Donner contributed to this report.
So an agent isn't allowed to not like the President? I'm sure there is more details out there, but this article hardly shows reason for an agent to be escorted out.
So an agent isn't allowed to not like the President? I'm sure there is more details out there, but this article hardly shows reason for an agent to be escorted out.
Strzok was a particular focus of a recent Justice Department inspector general report that uncovered an August 2016 text message in which Strzok told an FBI lawyer, Lisa Page, that “we’ll stop” Trump from making it to the White House.
Peter Strzok already had been reassigned to the FBI’s Human Resources Division after he was taken off special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s team.
The inspector general, pointing in particular to the exchange in which Strzok told Page “we’ll stop” Trump from becoming president, alleged that they had shown a “willingness to take official action to impact a presidential candidate’s electoral prospects.”
Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz testified on Capitol Hill that he found the conduct “deeply troubling and antithetical to the core values of the FBI and the Justice Department.
So an agent isn't allowed to not like the President? I'm sure there is more details out there, but this article hardly shows reason for an agent to be escorted out.
Not liking someone is different from blatantly stating they will make sure he doesn't get elected, especially when they are the ones investigating that same person........come on man. This should be something that BOTH sides agree on.
So an agent isn't allowed to not like the President? I'm sure there is more details out there, but this article hardly shows reason for an agent to be escorted out.
Strzok was a particular focus of a recent Justice Department inspector general report that uncovered an August 2016 text message in which Strzok told an FBI lawyer, Lisa Page, that “we’ll stop” Trump from making it to the White House.
Peter Strzok already had been reassigned to the FBI’s Human Resources Division after he was taken off special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s team.
The inspector general, pointing in particular to the exchange in which Strzok told Page “we’ll stop” Trump from becoming president, alleged that they had shown a “willingness to take official action to impact a presidential candidate’s electoral prospects.”
Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz testified on Capitol Hill that he found the conduct “deeply troubling and antithetical to the core values of the FBI and the Justice Department.
I told my wife that we'd "Stop him" too. I told her all the decent people out there would "Stop him", by voting!
It's quite possible that's what he meant by stopping Trump. Unfortunately, we all underestimated just how many deplorable Americans there were. Or maybe we just assumed no one would really vote an imbecile into office.
"You're gonna do WHAT?!" -Tim Robbins as Merlin in Top Gun
So an agent isn't allowed to not like the President? I'm sure there is more details out there, but this article hardly shows reason for an agent to be escorted out.
Not liking someone is different from blatantly stating they will make sure he doesn't get elected, especially when they are the ones investigating that same person........come on man. This should be something that BOTH sides agree on.
So an agent isn't allowed to not like the President? I'm sure there is more details out there, but this article hardly shows reason for an agent to be escorted out.
Strzok was a particular focus of a recent Justice Department inspector general report that uncovered an August 2016 text message in which Strzok told an FBI lawyer, Lisa Page, that “we’ll stop” Trump from making it to the White House.
Peter Strzok already had been reassigned to the FBI’s Human Resources Division after he was taken off special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s team.
The inspector general, pointing in particular to the exchange in which Strzok told Page “we’ll stop” Trump from becoming president, alleged that they had shown a “willingness to take official action to impact a presidential candidate’s electoral prospects.”
Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz testified on Capitol Hill that he found the conduct “deeply troubling and antithetical to the core values of the FBI and the Justice Department.
Weird, sounds like possible election interference, but cant be....the left has been screaming about how we should be at war over election meddling I don't hear any outrage over this....
Under current leftist legislation, what Strzok and Page did could be prosecuted as a hate crime.
They made a decision to NOT pursue the Hillary emails found on the computer of Anthony Weiner, apparently discounting that he was married to a top Hillary aid. They made a decision to ignore this and pursue the Russia probe as an active measure to prevent Trunp's election and ensure Hillary's.
Subsequently, when Comey became aware, he thought that delaying the release of the information until after the election would negatively affect Hillary's presidential legitimacy, so he made the decision to release it on his own, before the election, because he thought she was sure to win regardless. If he had not thought so, he might never have released it.
All three of these people acted in a biased and unprofessional manner, attempting to help Hillary and hurt Trump, based on their blind, unthinking hatred of Trump. They actually had the opposite effect, but total incompetence is not a defense.
These people actually DID interfere in a presidential election. This is a hate crime. Lock them up.
All haters should be locked up, right? Or is it only when a leftist ox is being gored?
Under current leftist legislation, what Strzok and Page did could be prosecuted as a hate crime.
They made a decision to NOT pursue the Hillary emails found on the computer of Anthony Weiner, apparently discounting that he was married to a top Hillary aid. They made a decision to ignore this and pursue the Russia probe as an active measure to prevent Trunp's election and ensure Hillary's.
Subsequently, when Comey became aware, he thought that delaying the release of the information until after the election would negatively affect Hillary's presidential legitimacy, so he made the decision to release it on his own, before the election, because he thought she was sure to win regardless. If he had not thought so, he might never have released it.
All three of these people acted in a biased and unprofessional manner, attempting to help Hillary and hurt Trump, based on their blind, unthinking hatred of Trump. They actually had the opposite effect, but total incompetence is not a defense.
These people actually DID interfere in a presidential election. This is a hate crime. Lock them up.
All haters should be locked up, right? Or is it only when a leftist ox is being gored?
Such a refreshing, new point of view. I welcome you again!
I don't care about Strzok, he either deserved this or he didn't but we'll never know those facts IMHO. But the guy in the Oval is kidnapping kids, when is he getting escorted out? Oh yeah, very soon.
There are accusations, and then there are provable accusations.
I have seen which type you prefer.
Would you like to explain your comments regarding 40's opinion on the final act of the war criminal, or will you dissolve again into apoplectic, frenzied, hysterical fear at having been seen to deviate from the herd?
Would you like to explain your understanding of the true facts regarding the garage shooting case, including how you and nearly every single leftist failed completely to understand the underlying facts the first TEN TIMES they were patiently explained, by multiple posters?
There are accusations, and then there are provable accusations.
I have seen which type you prefer.
Would you like to explain your comments regarding 40's opinion on the final act of the war criminal, or will you dissolve again into apoplectic, frenzied, hysterical fear at having been seen to deviate from the herd?
Would you like to explain your understanding of the true facts regarding the garage shooting case, including how you and nearly every single leftist failed completely to understand the underlying facts the first TEN TIMES they were patiently explained, by multiple posters?
Why do you insist on others answering your questions, while you refuse to answer theirs?
I have observed that lies, spurious accusations, and personal attacks are the favorite method of the left to attempt to discredit different viewpoints. I wonder if they understand that fewer and fewer people are buying into their propaganda, every single day?
I asked you two questions regarding your observed behavior and statements. They are relevant in order to get a good idea of your grasp on reality. I know you won't answer them, the left almost never does. This is generally because they fear the truth, as it destroys their fantasy depiction of their supposed reality.
Why do you insist on others answering your questions, while you refuse to answer theirs?
I have observed that lies, spurious accusations, and personal attacks are the favorite method of the left to attempt to discredit different viewpoints. I wonder if they understand that fewer and fewer people are buying into their propaganda, every single day?
I asked you two questions regarding your observed behavior and statements. They are relevant in order to get a good idea of your grasp on reality. I know you won't answer them, the left almost never does. This is generally because they fear the truth, as it destroys their fantasy depiction of their supposed reality.
Your accusations are not relevant.
My troll food is already promised to another Nelson37, so I won't be engaging in your questions while you are using this FAKE ACCOUNT to skirt your ban.
Yes they are. Horrible detention centers, but did you even notice that those kids were with their parents? WHATABOUTDAT?
So they were breaking the law then, huh. No outrage then. but anywho, wrong topic.
They crossed illegally, I have no issue with deportation or honest asylum hearings. I think the detention centers are terrible and admit that Obama used them too. But only Trump kidnaps the kids! That's the line he crossed, separating families for political leverage is abhorrent and unamerican, completely fascist.
Yup, now all you have to do is claim someone doesn't like the POTUS. The FBI is now forced to goose step in line with the rest of the deplorable s .... Murica
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson.
The FBI has been found to be doing the Obama Goosestep for years.
The same Goosestep the IRS got caught doing. The same Goosestep ATF got caught doing. The same Goosestep the Justice Department is currently getting caught doing.
No worries, Trump got this.
Making America Great Again, step by step by step...
Coward cancelling congressional picnic to avoid press. lmao
he has to cancel because he is the only one that is willing to stand up and end that policy. seeing the dems have no problem and want to keep that law in place...
No, he canceled because he has to now do Congress's job too.
delusions...
Trump is weak, very very weak. He is rambling in this presser trying to save face. His cronies are coming in on cue and sound like they are being forced to try to make Trump legit.
Illegitimate Fake President, who can't govern at all.
FBI may have modified witness reports, misled DOJ watchdog with 'false information,' GOP Rep says
The FBI may have "edited and changed" key witness reports in the Hillary Clinton and Russia investigations, a top House Republican charged in a hearing into FBI and Justice Department misconduct Tuesday.
Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C, also raised the possibility that the FBI misled the DOJ watchdog in an attempt to hide the identities of FBI employees who were caught sending anti-Trump messages.
