Mockery of US taxpayers continues on global stage. US taxpayer employee Strzok is told by FBI lawyers--who are also employees of US taxpayers but act as if FBI were a private company-not to answer many questions posed by Congressional Oversight Committee--also employees of US taxpayers. Our employee, Strzok, was supposedly eager to tell "his story" and "clear his name"

"Strzok “wants the chance to clear his name and tell his story.”" 6/18/18
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6/27/18, "Chairman Goodlatte: “FBI Lawyers instructed Peter Strzok not to answer many, many questions”," tcth, sundance 

"Suffice to say it’s not a good look when lawyers representing the FBI are telling the central witness within a political conspiracy involving the FBI not to answer questions from congressional oversight.

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte tells Martha MacCallum that FBI lawyers are instructing FBI Agent Peter Strzok not to answer questions from congress about the nature of his involvement within a DOJ/FBI conspiracy to stop a political candidate; and later to overthrow a presidency.

Additionally Chairman Goodlatte states the answers agent Strzok did give about his text messages was “not believable”.

*Note* at 9:00pm EDT the deposition is ongoing. They shifted into a classified setting at approximately 7:00pm. The non-classified deposition transcript is something I am very much looking forward to reading. Hopefully it will be released soon."

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"Echo says:

June 27, 2018 at 10:06 pm

 

How is it possible that the Congressional FBI Oversight Committee is obstructed by FBI lawyers…..as if the FBI is a private company? This is appalling.
Sack Wray. Sack Sessions. Both should be ordering the FBI to comply."
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"dallasdan says:

June 27, 2018 at 11:50 pm 

No one should be surprised. The FBI and DOJ are in full cover-up mode, and they will not give an inch to support the rightful role of Congress, in either house, to fulfill its oversight responsibility. Wray and Sessions are the primary goaltenders. If the President doesn’t compel them to cooperate, he will have to declassify the relevant information in order to preserve any perception of Justice in America. Congress is no more than a casual irritant to the FBI/DOJ."
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"Heika says:

June 28, 2018 at 12:02 am 

None of this is surprising to me. I have considered that this is how it will be all the long....So, WHO is in charge of the DOJ and FBI? Oh yes that's right – the President.

What checks and balances are in place so that these ‘departments’ do what the elected president (in the name of the people) want? Yes, the Oversight committee. And so what is the next logical step people? 

When is enough enough? When do you turn to your ‘elected’ voice at the very top, and ask something be done?"

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"Concerned Virginian says:

June 27, 2018 at 10:07 pm

 

Which FBI lawyers were/are telling Strzok not to answer questions? Why?Which higher-ups ordered the lawyers to tell Strzok not to answer?"...

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"lilimelite001 says:

June 27, 2018 at 10:11 pm 

By the time they manage to sort this scandal out, Trump will be finished with his 8 years in Office and now one will care anymore. Talk about a lot of talking, blowing hot air and non-action…..the slow-walk by those in power keeps chugging along. That swamp is refusing to be drained!"

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Added: Only a few days ago: Strzok was said to be willing to testify without subpoena, “wants the chance to clear his name and tell his story:” 

6/18/18, "FBI Agent Peter Strzok Is Willing To Testify Before Congress," Huffington Post, Willa Frej 

"Agent Peter Strzok’s attorney, Aitan Goelman, told House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) in a weekend letter that issuing a subpoena for his client was unnecessary. Strzok “has been fully cooperative with the DOJ Office of Inspector General” and “intends to voluntarily appear and testify before your committee and any other Congressional committee that invites him,” the lawyer reportedly wrote. 

Strzok “wants the chance to clear his name and tell his story,” Goelman told The Washington Post on Sunday. “He thinks that his position, character and actions have all been misrepresented and caricatured, and he wants an opportunity to remedy that.”"