Former FBI official Peter Strzok reaches $1.2 million settlement with Justice Dept over Trump-related texts
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Former FBI special agent Peter Strzok reached a $1.2 million settlement with the Justice Department over claims that the department violated his privacy and the Privacy Act when it released text messages between him and former FBI employee Lisa Page that criticized former President Donald Trump.
One of Strzok's lawyers, Aitan D. Goelman, of Zuckerman Spaeder, said in a statement that it was a "critical step forward in addressing the government's unfair and highly politicized treatment of Pete," and said the settlement "also vindicates the privacy interests of all government employees."
Former FBI special agent Peter Strzok is suing the FBI and Justice Department, claiming his firing in 2018 violated his rights to due process and free speech and was only carried out because of political pressure.
