FBI fires Peter Strzok over anti-Trump texts

CNBC ^ | 13 AUG 18 | Tucker Higgins | Kevin Breuninger

[Jane Long]

Sure should. Would be nice, wouldn’t it?

Waiting......

[Yaelle]

Finally. Sad about his pension though. It should be stripped because this was more than just texts.

[zerosix]

Needed to keep him there ‘til he completed answering any questions before committees and working with “internal investigation,” as I understand it.

Unlike “Andy, who wanted to stay long enough to ‘retire with full benefits,’” getting let go “for cause,” doesn’t provide any such golden parachute.

[unixfox]

Well, that didn’t take long.

[M Kehoe]

May there be an indictment in his future. Perjury would work. Abuse of office would work. Nah, a seditious conspiracy would work much better.

5.56mm

[madison10]

These criminals would not be so likely to BE criminals if they were denied their pensions...forever.

[laplata]

I remember that he fought tooth and nail to stay employed by the FBI long enough to receive his pension so I am supposing that that is the reason.

[Mariner]

Fired for cause means no pension.

[JohnnyHorton]

Not good enough......he should be hanged

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Why the hell did it take so long! Now, arrest him!

[DCBryan1]

Update from CNBC:

•The FBI has fired Peter Strzok over anti-Trump text messages he exchanged with his lover during the 2016 presidential campaign, Strzok’s lawyer Aitan Goelman confirmed Monday.
•Strzok, who led the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, was fired on Friday on the orders of FBI Deputy Director David L. Bowdich, Goelman said.
•”This decision should be deeply troubling to all Americans,” Goelman said in a statement Monday.

[Mariner]

“They waited until he was eligible for his pension.”

He was fired for cause.

No pension.

[PGR88]

Watching Strzok’s performance, I couldn’t help but feel he was used by Brennan, Clapper and Comey

He just doesn’t have the self-control borne from necessity you see among many top bureaucrats and politicians, and his excessive self-esteem, grandiose views of himself and his position in history - to me indicate a lower-level intellect.

its only own opinion, but when Brennan, Clapper and others were looking around for an easily-duped patsy to push their coup forward, they found their guy in Strzok.

[laplata]

Fired for cause means no pension.

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Hopefully he won’t get it.

[jjotto]

Research his hire date. About 20 years ago. Pension.

[manc]

Does he lose his pension???

[Enterprise]

If an ax falls at the FBI does the fake news media hear it?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Look for a Federal Judge to reverse this decision.

The existing Civil Service appeals process will do that.

[laplata]

Good. He deserves nothing but jail time or worse.

[djstex]

Yes!