Peter Strzok

Peter Paul Strzok II (, like struck; born March 7, 1970) is a former United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.Zapotosky, Matt (August 13, 2018). “FBI agent Peter Strzok fired over anti-Trump texts”. The Washington Post. Retrieved September 12, 2018.Browne, Pamela. "Fired FBI official at center of Flynn, Clinton, dossier controversies revealed", Fox News (December 2, 2017).

Strzok was the Chief of the Counterespionage Section and led the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server.Schmidt, Michael S. (June 14, 2018).  "Top Agent Said F.B.I. Would Stop Trump From Becoming President", NYTimes.com; retrieved July 14, 2018.Doering, Christopher. "Thieves see ag trade secrets as ripe for picking", Des Moines Register, March 7, 2016.

In June and July 2017, Strzok worked on Robert Mueller's Special Counsel investigation into any links between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and the Russian government. Mueller removed Strzok from the Russia investigation when Mueller found out of criticisms of Trump in personal text messages between Strzok and a colleague.“Text Message Raise Questions Of Political Bias By FBI Employees", CBS Miami via MSN (December 13, 2017): "Newly revealed text messages are raising questions about the political bias of two key FBI employees who worked on both the Mueller Russia probe and last year's Hillary Clinton email investigation."Vazquez, Maegan.  "Mnuchin says he has no reason to think Trump will fire Mueller", CNN (December 17, 2017): "[Mueller removed Strzok] after learning he had exchanged text messages with an FBI attorney that showed bias against then-candidate Trump."

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