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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,034 posts)
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:03 AM Jun 2018

Sessions says FBI agent Peter Strzok no longer has his security clearance

Attorney General Jeff Sessions disclosed Thursday that FBI agent Peter Strzok no longer has his security clearance.

"Mr. Strzok as I understand has lost his security clearance," Sessions stated during a radio interview on "The Howie Carr Show."
The Hill has reached out to the Justice Department for further comment.

Sessions's remark comes after Strzok's attorney confirmed on Tuesday that the counterintelligence agent was escorted from the FBI building amid an internal review of his conduct.

Strzok has been at the center of ire on the right over private text messages he exchanged with then-FBI attorney Lisa Page that blasted President Trump and other political figures during the 2016 election.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393587-sessions-says-strzok-lost-his-security-clearance

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oasis

(49,389 posts)
1. The taxpayers are going to be on the hook for a hefty settlement.
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:12 AM
Jun 2018

Workplace environment issues, 1st Amendment rights issue.

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exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
3. What I suspect is that they are leveraging his improper behavior
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:23 AM
Jun 2018

with his girlfriend. I suspect there are rules about using government equipment for personal communication. Chances are they are being unequally applied (just like McCabe), but once you are in the crosshairs management pulls out the toolbox to get you. That is why if you feel they are moving towards removal, it is important to follow every rule to the letter.

I have a fantasy that he is called before the House committee and says, yes I had my political opinions which are protected by the 1st amendment. I never took a single action that was improper based on them, and you will never prove otherwise. Nunes why are you questioning me when you actually know of agents who did act on their political biases. Shouldn't you be down here answering questions like me, and how about the agent, insert name, who leaked the existence of irrevelant to you for political purposes. It seems he should be answering these questions as well.

 

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)
8. I don't think so
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:20 AM
Jun 2018

Aside from the improper relationship with a coworker, all those texts he was sending that have people all worked up were sent on a government issued phone on a work account.

Had those messages not been sent during work hours, on work system, you might have a First Amendment case.

But they were sent on work time on work devices onnwork networks.

And by doing so his actions have people reason to doubt the FBIs impartiality and have Trump a giant wedge to try and use to discredit the Mueller investigation.

oasis

(49,389 posts)
13. He thought it would be beyond ridiculous if Trump actually won. With
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:01 AM
Jun 2018

such a lackadaisical attitude, he probably didn't even bother to vote.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
2. Sessions lied to Congress multiple times.
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:17 AM
Jun 2018

Texting an opinion gets you into trouble. But lying is fine, I guess.

I've reached a new level of disgust these last few weeks. It feels like it's time to make a national statement, a nation wide strike, or something. Everyone in the maggot's administration is playing with a criminal handicap, it seems. We have to overlook something about every last one of them.

Enough is enough.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
11. the republican Perjurer General is a republican
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:42 AM
Jun 2018

so lying is OK in his case, it's a core republican values

JI7

(89,252 posts)
5. this is scary . i don't even like these guys but the reasons for them having to leave are always
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:33 AM
Jun 2018

that trump didn't like them.

atreides1

(16,079 posts)
7. Sessions is stupid
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 05:05 AM
Jun 2018

He publicly discussed the personnel issue of a federal employee, and may have violated Agent Strzok privacy rights, under federal law!

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
9. If we get the House and I think we will the New York agents who were feeding info to the GOP
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:28 AM
Jun 2018

illegally better start packing...there day is coming.

MANative

(4,112 posts)
10. And if that is true...
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:29 AM
Jun 2018

Can you imagine the penalties for the agents who illegally shared information about Hillary?

Oh. Wait. IOKIYAR.

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