Mueller removed FBI agent from Russia probe for anti-Trump texts reports.
WASHINGTON The special counsel examining alleged, Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election removed a top. FBI investigator from his team for exchanging text messages with a colleague. That expressed anti-Trump views, two U.S. newspapers reported on Saturday. The New York Times and the Washington Post identified the investigator, as FBI agent Peter Strzok. The deputy head of FBI counter-intelligence. He surrendered a year ago leaving in the FBI Human Resource Department. General text messages of the Justice Department. Referring to many unidentified people aware of this matter. Strzok played a key role in FBI investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, the papers said. Throughout this research and 2016 presidential election, Sturke and FBI colleagues discussed various topics. Washington Post said that at that point Republican's competitor Donald Tomep bolstered Clinton, his Democratic rival. The newspapers did not disclose details.
The New York Times said that a lawyer for Strzok declined to comment. While the Washington Post said it repeatedly sought comment from Strzok, but received no response. Mueller's office confirmed Strzok's removal, but did not elaborate on the cause. “Immediately upon learning of the allegations, the Special Counsel’s Office removed Peter Strzok from the investigation,” spokesman Peter Carr said. In apparent reference to the case, the Justice Department inspector general's office said in a statement on Saturday that it was "reviewing allegations involving communications between certain individuals. "The matter came up during a review that the Justice Department launched into the FBI's decision to announce an inquiry into Clinton's emails shortly before the November presidential election. The statement provided no further details and it did not mention any individuals by name. The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for further comment.
WASHINGTON The special counsel examining alleged, Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election removed a top. FBI investigator from his team for exchanging text messages with a colleague. That expressed anti-Trump views, two U.S. newspapers reported on Saturday. The New York Times and the Washington Post identified the investigator, as FBI agent Peter Strzok. The deputy head of FBI counter-intelligence. He surrendered a year ago leaving in the FBI Human Resource Department. General text messages of the Justice Department. Referring to many unidentified people aware of this matter. Strzok played a key role in FBI investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, the papers said. Throughout this research and 2016 presidential election, Sturke and FBI colleagues discussed various topics. Washington Post said that at that point Republican's competitor Donald Tomep bolstered Clinton, his Democratic rival. The newspapers did not disclose details.
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