EDITORIALS_ Who paid Peter Strzok off?

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Who paid Peter Strzok off?

Central figure in Russiagate scandal gets $1.2 million from taxpayers

FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok testifies before the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing on “Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election,” on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 12, 2018, … more >

COMMENTARY

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times - Friday, August 2, 2024

OPINION:

Peter Strzok hit the jackpot last month. The former FBI agent who opened a baseless investigation of then-candidate Donald Trump will receive $1.2 million from taxpayers, and his erstwhile paramour, former senior FBI lawyer Lisa Page, will collect $800,000.

The Department of Justice agreed to the payout in partial settlement of a lawsuit the duo never would have won, and the parts of the lawsuit alleging violations of Mr. Strzok’s free speech and due process rights remain unresolved.

The sweetheart deal raised eyebrows in Washington. At a recent hearing on the attempted assassination of Mr. Trump, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said he had no idea who was responsible for approving it.

Sen. John Kennedy was not satisfied with the evasive response. “Someone had to agree to it,” the Louisiana Republican said. “I’ve settled lawsuits. The client has to agree to it. You’re the client.”

According to Mr. Kennedy’s office, the FBI has not followed up with an answer to the senator’s question. It’s a particularly relevant inquiry, considering the central role Mr. Strzok and Ms. Page played in implementing the bureau’s plot against the former president.

In July 2016, Mr. Strzok opened what he called “Crossfire Hurricane,” authorizing the unprecedented spying on Mr. Trump’s campaign through an “electronic communication” that Mr. Strzok sent himself.

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