U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ruled that former President Donald Trump can be deposed (aka questioned under oath) by lawyers for ex-FBI agents, and lovers, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
Text messages between Strzok and Page disparaging then-candidate Trump aggravated claims that the bureau’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election was politically motivated to hurt Trump.
Any testimony would be part of the pairs’ lawsuits related to Srzoks’ firing in 2018.
The Justice Department and FBI deny Trump’s criticisms played any role in Strzok’s termination. Page resigned amid the controversy.
Law & Crime further reports:
Peter Strzok, who was fired from the agency in 2018 over text messages between him and FBI attorney Lisa Page about a potential Trump presidency, sued the Justice Department in August of 2019. He is seeking back pay and reinstatement and has alleged that he was unlawfully terminated for expressing his political opinions.
Page also sued the FBI and Justice Department, alleging privacy violations.
Strzok subpoenaed Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray, who has held that position since 2017. The Justice Department moved to quash the subpoena, citing a legal concept called the “apex doctrine,” which disfavors taking depositions of high-ranking government officials unless a party can show that extraordinary circumstances exist.
In a sealed hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson denied the DOJ’s motion and said the depositions of Trump and Wray could proceed. However, she set strict guidelines for the potential depositions.
Jackson noted in her ruling, “The Court authorized the plaintiffs to conduct depositions of each witness that do not exceed two hours and are limited to the narrow set of topics specified on the record at the hearing.”
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Those two morons are such losers!!!