Thread by @MamurphyMaureen

1. Speaking of DOJ Trump loyalists leaking texts, here is thread with more detail on event below, from almost four hears ago now.

https://twitter.com/MamurphyMaureen/status/1431525171802873858

2. This rather obscure tweet appeared in November 2017, featuring Rod Rosenstein, back when he was a barely known DOJ sort.

An "exclusive"! What a coup!

Both tweeter and subject of tweet from .. Fox News.

Also around this time. A select group of reporters were allowed to review, but not make copies of, a group of "personal texts" then in custody of DOJ/FBI.

I did not make connection below at the time.

"Rosenstein"

And not just "around" this time.

The 375 (Page-Strzok personal text) messages were released to media the day before Rosenstein was scheduled to testify before Congress on Dec. 13, 2017.

12/13/2017: Released with proviso source remain ANONYMOUS.

There was some contemporaneous chatter
about the skeeviness of these text releases by a DOJ bureaucrat.

Bummer. I can't find this. Hope I can find a screenshot or two.

But Okay Then!

https://mobile.twitter.com/LJT_is_me/status/1318612126085373957

I personally think above rationale is smoke and a red herring. I think the release was intended to neutralize FBI Russian counterintelligence specialist Peter Strzok. Stay tuned

After release, the starchy and upright Mueller removed Agent Strzok from SC team.

Also:

Then, a lot of funny business at FBI:

The abrupt retirement of official with ORIGINAL jurisdiction over Strzok text-related firing needs to be looked into more fiercely by indie journos.

The starchy, sanctimonious rationale of Deputy Dir Bowdich for firing Strzok reads a lot like a Rosenstein tweet!

1/2

2/3

Here it is. "Haaarruummph! Argle Bargle!!!!"

This is Bowdich in peak scold mode, yelling at Russian Counterintell rock star Peter Strzok over...personal texts.

3/3. GIVE ME A BREAK!

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