Newly redacted text messages show that anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok had a personal relationship with the FISA judge who presided over the Michael Flynn case.
The messages, which were part of the texts given to Congress by the Department of Ju…
Newly redacted text messages show that anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok had a personal relationship with the FISA judge who presided over the Michael Flynn case.
The messages, which were part of the texts given to Congress by the Department of Justice, show how Peter Strzok and his partner FBI attorney Lisa Page discussed Strzok’s relationship with U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras, who presided over a Dec. 1, 2017, hearing where former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Saraacarter.com reports: Strzok was removed from Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office last year after anti-Trump text messages between him and his FBI agent lover were discovered by the DOJ’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz. But on Dec. 7, without warning, Judge Rudolph Contreras was removed as the presiding judge on Flynn’s case. Little information was given at the time as to why Contreras was removed.
“We’re asking the department of justice and the FBI to give us the documents we need to do proper oversight…” – Mark Meadows (R-NC)
DOJ officials did not immediately respond for comment.
In a text message chain from Page to Strzok on July 25, 2016, she writes, “Rudy is on the FISC! Did you know that? Just appointed two months ago.” At that point, the pair continues to discuss other issues but comes back to Contreras, “I did. We talked about it before and after. I need to get together with him.” Then later Strzok appears to return to his discussion about Contreras.
Page: “Thought of it because you had to Google FISC judges and him there. I’m telling you.”
Strzok: “….She brought up a good point about being circumspect in talking to him in terms of not placing him into a situation where he’d have to recuse himself.”
Page: “I can’t imagine you either one of you could talk about anything in detail meaningful enough to warrant recusal.” Page then goes back to discussing a different issue saying, “Anyway, maybe you meant to, but didn’t...
