Peter Strzok, who spearheaded the agency’s investigations into both the Clinton email “matter” and the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, has been fired from the FBI according to The Washington Post.
Aitan Goelman, Strzok’s lawyer, said FBI Deputy Director David L. Bowdich ordered the firing on Friday — even though the director of the FBI office that normally handles employee discipline had decided Strzok should face only a demotion and 60-day suspension. Goelman said the move undercuts the FBI’s repeated assurances that Strzok would be afforded the normal disciplinary process. –Washington Post
“This isn’t the normal process in any way more than name,” Goelman said.
Strzok’s termination follows a June report that he was physically escorted out of an FBI building despite still being employed by the agency.
News – FBI special agent Peter Strzok was escorted out of the FBI building on Friday, source familiar tells me; as of today, he is still employed; he’s been stationed in Human Resources since dismissal from Mueller team.
— Laura Jarrett (@LauraAJarrett) June 19, 2018
Shortly after the report, Strzok’s Goelman confirmed the report saying that Strzok was escorted from the building amid an internal review of his conduct.
“Pete has steadfastly played by the rules and respected the process, and yet he continues to be the target of unfounded personal attacks, political games and inappropriate information leaks,” his attorney Aitan Goelman said in a statement.
In the same letter, Goelman complained about the “impartiality of the disciplinary process, which now appears tainted by political influence.”
In other words, Peter Strzok – who vowed to “stop” Trump, was the victim of political bias according to his attorney.
Goelman also wrote that “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.” We are confident that everyone will be very interested in watching the “impartial” disciplinary process play out fully in the coming months.
Goelman’s conclusion: “Despite being put through a highly questionable process, Pete has complied with every FBI procedure, including being escorted from the building as part of the ongoing internal proceedings.”
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