Did Peter Strzok suspect 'there's no big there there' in the Russian collusion investigation?

On Monday night, we heard from Rep. John Ratcliffe, who with Rep. Trey Gowdy had reviewed thousands of texts between FBI agent Peter Strzok and his colleague Lisa Page and determined that there was “a manifest bias among top FBI officials” against Donald Trump.

The Washington Examiner’s Sarah Westwood has been reviewing the texts as well and noted a couple that stood out.

FBI texts that stand out: Peter Strzok says he has "a sense of unfinished business" that was "unleashed" by the Clinton email case. "Now I need to fix it" Strzok says. Later, he calls the Russia probe "an investigation leading to impeachment" BEFORE he has joined the Mueller team pic.twitter.com/3aFifIoQ73

— Sarah Westwood (@sarahcwestwood) January 23, 2018

“For me, and this case, I personally have a sense of unfinished business,” Strzok wrote. “Now I need to fix it and finish it.”

Strzok also appears to say he doesn't personally believe the FBI will find anything related to collusion. Says "I hesitate" to take the spot on Mueller's team "in part because of my gut sense and concern there's no big there there." pic.twitter.com/uH3VaAS1BW

— Sarah Westwood (@sarahcwestwood) January 23, 2018

“You and I both know the odds are nothing,” he texted, noting that he hesitated to join the investigation “in part because of my gut sense and concern here’s no big there there.”

And these are just the texts that were preserved.

https://twitter.com/redellis1/status/955908559870586881

Careful, now. Remember how liberals will stomp their feet and pout if you dare impugn anyone in the intelligence community; that would be as dangerous to our democracy as refusing the accept the results of an election.

This guy is still at the FBI right this moment collecting a salary and probably destroying evidence if anyone cares #Strzok @jeffsessions @DonaldJTrumpJr @RepMattGaetz @Jim_Jordan #ReleaseTheMemo #FindTheTexts #ReleaseTheTexts https://t.co/BHZSG7BnGB

— Alex Hamilton (@alexhamilton74) January 23, 2018

the roof is finally caving in on the Russia hoax shenanigans … excited for where this is going ? https://t.co/NhYCVSSRgy

— TommyEdward (@TED44E) January 23, 2018

https://twitter.com/TexasChick1968/status/955853194713845761

. @realDonaldTrump – we elected you because you seemed so good at firing people, but traitors still have their jobs – please do something #LockThemUp https://t.co/9avIl2Xk7r

— Rocket Scientist Devon Stack (@EvilHillaryPics) January 23, 2018

@JeffSession Problems in DOJ. What are you doing about it? https://t.co/EclalOXJQ1

— Jack Olin Barbee (@oilyolin1) January 23, 2018

8 years of Obama but hey not even a smidgen of corruption https://t.co/E8yPeB8Fc5

— JC (@EternalQuest27) January 23, 2018

So THAT’S what that FBI agent meant when he sent that text about an ‘insurance policy’

Brit Hume not alone in not buying that explanation of Peter Strzok’s ‘insurance policy’ text

Did Peter Strzok suspect 'there's no big there there' in the Russian collusion investigation?

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