Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Starts a GoFundMe Page: 'He Needs Your Help'

His Friday firing was only made known this morning, but disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok is already rattling his tin cup for donations.

Taking a page out of his former boss Andrew (Andy) McCabe’s book, Strzok has set up a GoFundMe account to help defray his legal costs and loss of income. His GoFundMe rapidly raised over $40,000 in five hours with a goal of $150,000. He also opened a Twitter account:

Deeply saddened by this decision. It has been an honor to serve my country and work with the fine men and women of the FBI. https://t.co/iET9SbeTrv pic.twitter.com/7VTswzjoxE

— Peter Strzok (@petestrzok) August 13, 2018

Despite his alleged lack of bias, Strzok’s pitch for funds is quite the political screed.

“Peter Strzok, a man who has spent his entire life working to help keep us and our nation safe, has been fired,” it begins. “He needs your help.”

For the last year, Pete, his work, and his character have been the target of highly politicized attacks, including frequent slanderous statements from President Trump, who actively—and apparently successfully—pressured FBI officials to fire Pete.

All funds raised on this GoFundMe will be put into a trust dedicated to covering Pete’s hefty – and growing – legal costs and his lost income. The trust is being created and details about its management will be shared here as things progress. We also appreciate your help spreading the word about this GoFundMe by sharing this link: www.gofundme.com/peterstrzok

Peter Strzok is a proud husband and father, a veteran of the U.S. Army and counterintelligence Special Agent who spent more than two decades in a job he loved at the FBI.

Pete handled some of the agency’s most important cases, thwarting numerous attacks by foreign and domestic adversaries while being consistently promoted and frequently recognized for his skillful and independent work. In describing his 21 years at the FBI, The New York Times said, “He rose quickly through its ranks, earning a reputation within the bureau as one of its most savvy and reliable counterintelligence agents.”

But last week, in a decision apparently driven by political pressure, a senior FBI official chose to fire Pete — overruling the agency’s normal and independent process by rejecting the decision of the career professionals in the FBI’s disciplinary division. This has left him without income and facing considerable legal bills.

The nation saw Pete’s true character when he voluntarily testified before Congress on July 12th, 2018. Facing an inquisition that even a Fox News anchor said “felt like a public lynching,” he expressed regret for the pain he caused his family and for the harm caused by the weaponization of his words and, as reported by The Daily Beast, “issued a ringing defense of himself and his agency.”

“Weaponization of his words”? That’s rich. Simply publicizing his own incriminating texts is apparently “weaponizing” them, according to super-patriot martyr Peter Strzok.

Following his repeated Congressional testimony and a lengthy investigation, one thing is clear: Pete’s personal views never once influenced his professional actions. As The Washington Post reported, “Republicans have not been able to produce any evidence that Strzok or anyone else took any official action that was biased, unfair or inappropriate…” The Weekly Standard, a leading conservative magazine, declared that the “overwrought tale of bias” surrounding Pete is “just sound and fury.”

Yeah right — the only thing the Weekly Standard leads these days is its infamous Never-Trumper Cruises.

The real story behind this episode was made clear in an analysis by Slate, which said that “Peter Strzok is the hero we need.” The author wrote that Pete is an “honest law enforcement officer standing up to a corrupt president. And that’s why Trump attacked him. Trump doesn’t want Americans to…see what backbone looks like. I’ll tell you what it looks like: Republicans tried to put Strzok on trial, and Strzok put Trump on trial instead.”

Unlike those who typically become the focus of partisan investigations in Washington, Pete is not politically connected, he’s not a wealthy lobbyist and he’s not interested in using his notoriety for personal gain. Because of this, he doesn’t have deep pockets that allow him to pay for the significant legal bills he has incurred to defend himself and the FBI against these political attacks, or to easily cover the expenses incurred by his lost income.

We are asking you to support a man who has dedicated his life to defending America; to stand up for the freedoms on which this country was built and a government that truly serves the people by protecting all Americans, including dedicated government employees, from constantly being subjected to the whims and influence of politicians.

“The hero we need”? In reality, this sad sack is a villain who conspired with Comey, Page, McCabe, and other DOJ bad actors to clear Hillary Clinton and concoct a scam investigation to frame Donald Trump — and the truth finally caught up to him.

Peter Strzok probably thought he would be protected by fellow travelers in the Deep State forever. But his continued employment at the Bureau was an ongoing embarrassment so they had to let him go. Hopefully not before DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz had a chance to talk to him.

Let's hope IG Horowitz has already thoroughly interviewed Strzok regarding the Carter Page FISA in his pending FISA abuse investigation. Because if not, Strzok can now avoid a subpoena to talk to investigators. IG Act only gives IG power to subpoena current employees.

— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) August 13, 2018