Trump calls Strzok a "disgrace to our country," claims Mueller probe is hurting Russia relations

[babylonsister]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-interview-cbs-news-jeff-glor-peter-strzok-disgrace-claims-mueller-probe-hurting-russia-relations/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=54300161

CBS News July 15, 2018, 11:44 AM
Trump calls Strzok a "disgrace to our country," claims Mueller probe is hurting Russia relations


President Trump says the U.S. relationship with Russia is being "greatly hampered" by the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and he called an FBI agent who was removed from the probe over his anti-Trump texts a "disgrace to our country."

"I think we're greatly hampered by this whole witch hunt that's going on in the United States. The Russian witch hunt. The rigged situation," said Mr. Trump in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland on Saturday.

The remarks come just before his meeting on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly characterized the Mueller probe as a "witch hunt." On Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein unveiled an indictment naming 12 Russian intelligence officials accused of a conspiracy to break into Democratic computer systems and release stolen emails.

In the interview Saturday, Mr. Trump also criticized embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok as a "disgrace to our country" and the FBI for anti-Trump text messages he exchanged with another FBI official during and after the 2016 campaign while deeply involved in the Clinton email investigation. The president commented on Strzok's fiery testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday, a day-long lambasting of the agent's alleged bias that Strzok denied had affected his decision making.

"I watch some of the testimony, even though I'm in Europe, of Strzok. And I thought it was a disgrace to our country. I thought it was an absolute disgrace. Where he wants to do things against me before I was even, I guess before I was even the candidate. It was a disgrace. And then he lied about it. And you know, talking about shutting it down and 'we, we.' And he says, 'Oh, I meant the American people' all of a sudden, you know. He came up with excuses," said Mr. Trump.

The president said the Russia probe could potentially impact the U.S.' relationships with other countries as well, calling into question what he characterized as the politicization of the overall investigation.

"I think it's a disgrace what's going on. And then you look how, you know, partisan it is. You look at what's going on where -- and they know, they know that there's no way he can get away from those horrible texts that he wrote. So the other side does. But it's a very partisan thing," he said.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Extradite or resign

Choose one, Spanky.

[donkeypoofed]

2. Is it knackers or stupidity that makes him say that shit?

Calling a patriot like Peter Strzok a "disgrace"?!?!?!

Oh,I get it now ! He's just projecting ! Right! He always accuses others of what he himself is guilty of! So he's admitting it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I hate like anything to admit this.........but he may be partly right.

Mueller's investigations may be hurting his relationship with Putin.

Nobody else, though.

[barbtries]

12. you may be right,

which is why trump must meet ****alone**** with his owner - perhaps trouble in paradise. maybe trump is delinquent on a loan, and putin isn't happy about it.

just may be.

[VOX]

4. Strzok is THE whipping-boy of the week for the RW. He's all they have, and it's nothing.

But oh, no, he's part of the DEEP STATE blah blah blah.

[lapfog_1]

5. yes, the probe and exposure of Russian cyber war

has prevented the orange shitgibbon wanker from lifting all of the sanctions

And then there is the Treason..

[Eyeball_Kid]

6. Coming from a Russian agent and traitor,

Strzok just received a high compliment from Putin’s suck-up.

[triron]

7. +1000

Exactly. Words of a traitor, clear as a bell. Yet MSM won't call him out; incredible.

[BlueStater]

8. Jesus, just fucking die already.

Aren't we overdue for a president to die in office? It's been over 50 years now.

[oasis]

9. As colossal disgraces go, Strzok has his work cut out before he

touches Trump level. I've yet to see a nation with a baby blimp that mocks Strzok.

[spanone]

10. everybody knows who's disgracing this country and it ain't pete strzok

[barbtries]

11. maybe it's just me

but it seems that he's losing his grip on reality. i mean seriously. his sitters seem to encourage it too.

we are in trouble here. i hope our democracy will pull through.

[lark]

13. Translation - wwahhh, they won't let me remove all the sanctions from my master and BFF!

Waahhhh, I want to be dictator so I can do whatever I want and Americans can do nothing to stop me. Putin promised he'd make this happen and I'd get rich beyond belief, but Dems are making this so rough for me to commit the treason I promised.

[malaise]

14. Rachel had a great segment a few days ago

It explains what they are going after Pete strzok

https://mobile.twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1017378129340399616

[H2O Man]

15. Recommended.

What a flaming asshole!

How can anyone -- even the most rabid republican -- support this guy, when it is so obvious that he is a puppet of Putin?

I could fucking puke. Sorry to curse on your thread, but he really makes me sick.

[babylonsister]

17. Not to worry, I feel exactly the same way!

He has NO shame.

[meadowlark5]

16. I heard the orange blob say that and I thought, noooo

you are the disgrace to this country. No one can take that title. Trump is a disgrace and an embarrassment to this country. Bigly disgrace.

[DFW]

18. As usual, details are imprecise. I'll fix the leading sentence for everyone

Erroneous first line:

Trump calls Strzok a "disgrace to our country," claims Mueller probe is hurting Russia relations

Fixed:

Trump is a "disgrace to our country," notes Mueller probe is hurting Russian manipulations

By accident or by design, he DID get one thing right: "The president said the Russia probe could potentially impact the U.S.' relationships with other countries as well..."

THIS is true. Mueller's Russia probe could indeed go a long way toward impacting our relationships with other countries as well. However, what Mueller's probe could really do is help REPAIR our relationships with other countries. Somehow, I don't think this was what Trump was trying to imply, but in this one case he inadvertently was the stopped clock at the right time of day.