CNN: Months-worth of FBI employees' texts dreading Trump victory released to Congress
(CNN)A series of text messages exchanged between top FBI employees referring to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as an "idiot" and "d*uche," while fearing his potential victory as "terrifying," were released to lawmakers Tuesday evening on Capitol Hill amid increasing demands to see them, according to documents reviewed by CNN.
Earlier this month, reports surfaced that special counsel Robert Mueller had removed Peter Strzok, one of the FBI's top Russian counterintelligence experts, from his team after an internal investigation by the Justice Department's inspector general uncovered politically tinged messages exchanged with FBI lawyer Lisa Page.
Throughout the primary season in 2016, Strzok and Page appeared to dread a Trump victory, according to the messages reviewed by CNN.
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WNU Editor: It has been a week since these text disclosures have been made to the public, and the debate is intensifying. And while I do not think anyone is debating that an investigator can have political opinions .... but wow .... the optics of senior FBI officials discussing in the FBI building on the top floor on what to do with then candidate Donald Trump are beyond horrible. And while some are saying that these texts should never have been released .... DOJ says no wrongdoing in release of FBI agent's texts (Bloomberg), the Department of Justice has ended that argument .... DOJ says no wrongdoing in release of FBI agent's texts (CNN). Not surprising .... some people want answers .... After mysterious 'insurance policy' text, will Justice Department reveal more on FBI agent bounced from Mueller probe? (Byron York, Washington Examiner).
More News On The Anti-Trump Texts From Former Mueller Team Members
In texts, FBI agents on Russia probe called Trump an 'idiot' -- Politico
Ousted FBI agent reportedly referred to Trump as an 'idiot' and disparaged Democratic officials -- Business Insider
DOJ provides Congress with hundreds of texts between ex-Mueller team agent Peter Strzok and alleged mistress Lisa Page -- Washington Examiner
Republicans turn focus to FBI's McCabe over texts on 'insurance' against Trump -- FOX News
Peter Strzok’s ‘Insurance Policy’ -- Stewart Baker, Lawfare
Grassley to DoJ: You’d better explain Strzok’s “insurance policy” against Trump -- Hot Air
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