Former FBI Agent Strzok Claims Russian Officials Have ‘Leverage’ Over Trump
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok says he believes that Russian officials have some kind of “leverage” over President Donald Trump that allows them to “influence his actions.” Strzok shared his belief that Trump has been…
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok says he believes that Russian officials have some kind of “leverage” over President Donald Trump that allows them to “influence his actions.”
Strzok shared his belief that Trump has been “compromised” by Russian officials during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday.
“I think it is clear, I believed at the time in 2016, and I continue to believe, Donald Trump is compromised by the Russians,” Strzok said.
He continued, “And when I say that, I mean that they hold leverage over him that makes him incapable of placing the national interests, the national security ahead of his own.”
Strzok noted that “one of the largest ways” that foreign governments can gain leverage over someone is “financial entanglements.”
“And I think when you take a look at the Trump financial enterprise — particularly its relationship with Russia, with Russian monies, and potentially those related to organized crime and other outlets — that those interactions have placed him in a position where the Russians have leverage over him and are able to influence his actions,” he added.
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Strzok was a frequent target of the president and his supporters after it was revealed that he sent several anti-Trump text messages on FBI phones while he was working on cases involving Trump.