GOP lawmakers were pleased with former FBI attorney Lisa Page’s Friday closed-door interview with select House committee members – in sharp contrast to her former FBI co-worker and lover Peter Strzok’s Thursday testimony which was mostly a ten-hour train wreck.
After just five hours, a “cooperative” and “credible” Page answered many questions Strzok didn’t, according to Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) as reported by Politico‘s Kyle Cheney, in large part because FBI attorneys present at the session backed off and let her answer more questions.
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) – one of Page’s harshest critics leading up to her appearance, said that her cooperation “speaks well of her” according to The Hill.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said that Page’s testimony heightened his concern over whether the FBI was driving towards a “desired outcome” in its Russ’a probe.
Rep. Gaetz says the questions Lisa Page answered — but Strzok would not — heighten his concern about whether the FBI was driving toward a “desired outcome” in its Russia probe.
He said FBI counsel was still there and at times intervened to prevent her from answering.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 13, 2018
Gaetz also questioned the presence of FBI attorneys during the private testimony. – READ MORE
[divider][/divider]Texas Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert sparked outrage among a slew of Democrats in the joint House hearing featuring embattled FBI Agent Peter Strzok.
Gohmert, of Tyler, ripped into Strzok over his apparent bias in regard to the handling of the Clinton email investigation and Trump-Russia probe.
Gohmert said Inspector General Michael Horowitz delineated “500 pages of bias” from Strzok and others, and then “threw a bone to the Democrats” by declaring that there was no inherent bias that affected the outcome of the Clinton investigation.
.@replouiegohmert: "When you have text messages, Mr. Strzok, the way you do, saying the things you did, you'd been better off coming in here and saying 'look, that was my bias.'" https://t.co/n9rtHEvNOP pic.twitter.com/sdBi8jrVZH
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 12, 2018
Goodlatte said Nadler was incorrect because that witness was neither a lawmaker nor the president of the United States.
Strzok blasted Gohmert in his response, saying that his remark about “the look I would engage in with a family member who I have acknowledged hurting goes more to a discussion about your character and what you stand for.” – READ MORE
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