If you didn’t watch Rep. Trey Gowdy’s opening statement today, you should really do that, and I’ll wait.
Of course, Strzok denied any wrongdoing in his opening statement today but had the audacity to say that the entire hearing
was “just another victory notch in Putin’s belt.”
That is when the questi0ns began.
Strzok said he couldn’t answer any questions that involved the investigation into alleged Russian meddling.
There was a huge ordeal. Rep. Goodlatte told Strzok he (Strzok) had no valid legal basis for not answering the question and warned him that he could be held in contempt.
WATCH: Peter Strzok's congressional hearing deteriorates into arguments as lawmakers mince words about the rules being violated https://t.co/3x4HT39ijx pic.twitter.com/UI7hTfyKS0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 12, 2018
Goodlatte reminds Strzok: You are under subpoena, answer the question
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 12, 2018
WATCH: This morning's House Judiciary hearing quickly became contentious as Chair Bob Goodlatte threatened FBI Agent Peter Strzok with contempt for declining to answer questions on Russia probe.
Democratic members of the committee raised objections. https://t.co/tY1h3DuioR pic.twitter.com/Sf7v2aKxCp
— ABC News (@ABC) July 12, 2018
You did hear that, right? Point of order.
Democrats trying really hard to keep Peter Strzok from answering questions! Hmm… 🤔
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) July 12, 2018
Anyone else watching the Democrats on the House Judiciary making a joke of the FBI Agent Peter Strzok hearing.
Strzok should be held in contempt and Rep Nadler should be disciplined.— 🇺🇸 ERIC BOLLING 🇺🇸 (@ericbolling) July 12, 2018
.@TGowdySC: "You wrote, 'God, Hillary should win 100M to 0,' & I'm assuming 'Hillary' would be former Sec. of State @HillaryClinton?"
Peter Strzok: "That's correct." pic.twitter.com/Ma77iTidNt
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 12, 2018
Strozk: What I can tell you, is that text in no way suggested that I or the FBI would take any action to influence the candidate.
Rep. Gowdy: That is a fantastic answer to a question nobody asked. https://t.co/3x4HT39ijx pic.twitter.com/roXw3bNPR0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 12, 2018
Peter Strzok: "'We will stop it.' You need to understand that that was written late at night off the cuff and it was in response to a series of events that included then-candidate Trump insulting the immigrant family of a fallen war hero." pic.twitter.com/sF9fSDaKDt
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 12, 2018
Oh, and to make matters worse, the Democrats cheered after he responded.
FBI Agent Peter Strzok applauded by Democratic members of House Oversight Committee after passionate response to Rep. Trey Gowdy, saying Gowdy's accusation "deeply corrodes what the FBI is in American society, the effectiveness of their mission, and it is deeply destructive." pic.twitter.com/m2Hbc9kPPQ
— ABC News (@ABC) July 12, 2018
Here is more from Daily Caller:
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte threatened Strzok with criminal liability if he refused to answer a question from Rep. Trey Gowdy, as Strzok insisted that FBI lawyers counseled him not to answer any questions about ongoing investigations.
“Mr. Strzok, you are under subpoena and are required to answer the question,” Goodlatte asserted.
There was a huge ordeal. Rep. Goodlatte told Strzok he (Strzok) had no valid legal basis for not answering the question and warned him that he could be held in contempt.