Well, this was somewhat unexpected after yesterday’s’ bonkers House hearing with FBI agent Peter Strzok.
Former FBI attorney Lisa Page, who had the now infamous affair with Strzok, earned praise from Republican lawmakers after testifying at a closed-door hearing on Friday.
Rep. Mark Meadows said she had been cooperative and even declared that she was “falsely accused” of not cooperating with the House’s investigation:
Lisa Page is impressing GOP lawmakers today. Several members have said she had been cooperative and provided them new information beyond Strzok’s testimony.
Mark Meadows even went so far as to say that Page was “falsely accused” of not being cooperative.— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 13, 2018
Rep. Meadows doesn’t think there’s a need for her to testify publicly as well:
Meadows also said he sees NO need for Lisa Page to return for public session after her second private hearing on Monday. Dems believe GOP would look worse than they did in yesterday’s raucous hearing with Strzok if they brought her in for public session
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 13, 2018
Rep. John Ratcliffe said “lawmakers learned a lot of new information”:
Rep. Ratcliffe says Lisa PAGE answered many questions Strzok didn’t and that lawmakers learned a lot of new information. He declined to provide any other details.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 13, 2018
And Rep. Matt Gaetz said that Page answered question that Strzok would not:
Rep. Gaetz says the questions Lisa Page answered — but Strzok would not — heighten his concern about whether the FBI was driving toward a “desired outcome” in its Russia probe.
He said FBI counsel was still there and at times intervened to prevent her from answering.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 13, 2018
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Good news:
Rep. MEADOWS says Page was able to answer more than Strzok because the FBI counsel was less intrusive and seemed more permissive.
Republicans seem far more pleased with her testimony than Strzok’s. Meadows/Gaetz/Ratcliffe all say they learned good new info.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 13, 2018
Page will return for more questions on Monday:
Lisa Page left the House interview after nearly five hours — she didn't say anything to reporters on her way out.
Republicans said she was more forthcoming than Strzok and even praised her cooperation. Now let's do it all again on Monday https://t.co/gSMqbyabKx
— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) July 13, 2018
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