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WASHINGTON โ The FBI has fired a longtime agent, who once worked on special counsel Robert Muellerโs Russia investigation, after he sent text messages criticizing President Donald Trump to a colleague.
Former agent Peter Strzok (pronounced โstruhkโ) was removed from Muellerโs team a year ago after the text messages were discovered. The FBI had been reviewing his employment. Strzokโs lawyer said he was fired late Friday by FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich.
The lawyer, Aitan Goelman, criticized the firing in a statement Monday, saying he was fired because of political pressure and โto punish Special Agent Strzok for political speech protected by the First Amendment.โ He said the firing โshould be deeply troubling to all Americans.โ
Trump has repeatedly criticized Strzok on Twitter. The FBI did not have an immediate comment.
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