I'm the only one that matters, is that clear Jeff
WASHINGTON — The DOJ invited a group of
reporters to its offices to view those private text messages between fired former
FBI Agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page who were both former investigators on
special counsel Robert Mueller's team.
Background: Recently,
Trump's allies have seized on those texts which were critical of
Trump as their “proof” that Mueller's investigation has been tainted. The texts
were obtained as part of an investigation by the DOJ's IG into how the FBI
handled the probe into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private
email server last year.
Strzok, a
veteran counterintelligence agent who was among those overseeing the Clinton
investigation, was abruptly removed from Mueller's Russia probe in
late July and relegated to the human resources department; Ms. Page left
Mueller's team over the summer for unrelated reasons.
Fact: It is
highly unusual for the DOJ to release any correspondence that is part of any ongoing
investigation to Congress, let alone to the public via the press.
Unnamed
sources on the Congressional committees investigating Russian election
interference told Business Insider such a move is unheard of, went on to say “that
none of the leaks came from Capitol Hill, which obtained the texts from the DOJ
separately the same day.”
Former DOJ
spokesman Matt Miller said: “It is appalling behavior by the DOJ. This is an
ongoing investigation in which these employees have due process rights, and the
political leadership at DOJ has thrown them to the wolves so Rosenstein can get
credit from House Republicans at his recent hearing (Dec 13).”
Note: Rosenstein said at one point in that same recent hearing there was no reason to fire Mueller.
My View: So, why do this now? Why such a totally
brazen and bizarre act? As stated, unheard of – so, why indeed? This matter itself
needs a look-see. Something stinks about this I conclude.
This stunt is like some
sort of sleight of hand or three-card monte trick – all obviously to shore up
Trump’s view about the Russian thing and well, just his simple paranoia about
not getting his way 24/7 – which he thrives on.
When will this sort of stunt and other Trump-related BS end. It should end
with the final Mueller report and Trump booted out office. It all seems to be coming
to rapid close and I say the sooner the better for our national sanity and
prestige.
Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by.
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