Anti-Trump Agent Peter Strzok Fired from FBI

Ben Kennedy : Aug 13, 2018
CBN News

"The firing of anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok is welcome, if overdue. By exhibiting such rampant bias, Strzok did enormous damage to the FBI and to the country." -Rep. Ron DeSantis

(Washington, DC)—[CBN News] Peter Strzok, the senior FBI counterintelligence agent who sent anti-Trump text messages to his mistress while taking part in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, was fired on Friday. (Photo: Former FBI agent, Peter Strzok/via CBN News)

Strzok's attorney, Aitan Goelman, said FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich ordered the firing after an internal disciplinary review.

Goelman is criticizing the move, noting that the head of the FBI office that usually handles these matters had originally decided Strzok should face no more than a demotion and 60-day suspension.

"The decision to fire Special Agent Strzok is not only a departure from typical bureau practice, but also contradicts Director Wray's testimony to Congress and his assurances that the FBI intended to follow its regular process in this and all personnel matters," Goelman said.

Strzok is a 22-year veteran of the bureau who played a major role in the investigations of Hillary Clinton's email use and the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia.

He made headlines when it was revealed he sent text messages to his work colleague and mistress, Lisa Page, vowing to stop President Donald Trump from winning the 2016 election.

Strzok recently appeared before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees where he was grilled by lawmakers about his anti-Trump bias.

Rep. Ron DeSantis praised the move to fire Strzok saying, "The firing of anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok is welcome, if overdue. By exhibiting such rampant bias, Strzok did enormous damage to the FBI and to the country."