| | | He was referred for criminal prosecution for lying & leaking. Part of a rather large club swamp rat. The party for these crooks is just getting started.
Strzok now joins the ranks of more than 25 FBI and DOJ officials who have been forced out—largely in disgrace. Here is a list of the notable Trump-era firings, demotions, and departures:
FBI Departures:
James Comey, director ( fired)Andrew McCabe, deputy director ( fired)Peter Strzok, counterintelligence expert ( fired)Lisa Page, attorney (demoted; resigned)James Rybicki, chief of staff (resigned)James Baker, general counsel ( resigned)Mike Kortan, assistant director for public affairs ( resigned)Josh Campbell, special assistant to James Comey ( resigned)James Turgal, executive assistant director ( resigned)Greg Bower, assistant director for office of congressional affairs ( resigned)Michael Steinbach, executive assistant director ( resigned)John Giacalone, executive assistant director ( resigned)DOJ Departures:
Sally Yates, deputy attorney general ( fired)Bruce Ohr, associate deputy attorney general ( twice demoted)David Laufman, counterintelligence chief ( resigned)Rachel Brand, deputy attorney general ( resigned)Trisha Beth Anderson, office of legal counsel for FBI (demoted or reassigned*)John P. Carlin, assistant attorney general ( resigned)Peter Kadzik, assistant attorney general, congressional liaison ( resigned)Mary McCord, acting assistant attorney general ( resigned)Matthew Axelrod, principal assistant to deputy attorney general ( resigned)Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney, SDNY ( fired along with 45 other U.S. Attorneys)Sharon McGowan, civil rights division ( resigned)Diana Flynn, litigation director for LGBTQ civil rights ( resigned)Vanita Gupta, civil rights division ( resigned)Joel McElvain, assistant branch director of the civil division ( resigned)*Status Unclear
Why so many departures? As I argue in my new book, the top layers of the FBI have long been troubled by financial self-dealing, political machinations, and coverups for ineptitude. As these deep problems increasingly come to light, the leadership is fleeing like rats from a ship. Expect to see more, as well as possible indictments, as congressional investigations continue.
Seamus Bruner is the associate director of research at the Government Accountability Institute and author of the new book “ Compromised: How Money and Politics Drive FBI Corruption.”
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