The FBI has fired an embattled special agent who was removed from the Russia inquiry after internal investigators discovered he had criticized then-candidate Donald Trump in text messages with another bureau official.
Peter Strzok had remained on the FBI payroll until his employment finally was terminated on Friday, his attorney said on Monday morning.
The bureau's Office of Professional Responsibility had recommended that Strzok be reprimanded with a demotion and 60-day suspension but the office of Deputy FBI Director David Bowdich decided instead that Strzok should be fired altogether.
The FBI made no immediate comment about the news on Monday morning.
But President Trump tweeted Monday saying Strzok "finally" had been let go. "The list of bad players in the FBI & DOJ gets longer & longer," the president also wrote. "Based on the fact that Strzok was in charge of the Witch Hunt, will it be dropped? It is a total Hoax. No Collusion, No Obstruction - I just fight back!"
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04.28.2025