Peter Strzok taking to Twitter after being fired by the FBI is pretty newsworthy. It’s only natural that CNN’s Chris Cillizza would want to get in on the action.
Unfortunately, it’s only natural that Chris would find a way to screw it up:
I have been fired for expressing my personal opinion in private texts about a dictator that history will soon deem not only a Russian asset but an unhinged madman threatening the sovereignty of the United States of America.
— Peter Strzok (@notpeterstrzok) August 13, 2018
So I guess Strzok isn't sorry or…. https://t.co/us5E4cq4OI
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 13, 2018
… or that’s not Peter Strzok.
fake. account.
— fake nick ramsey (@nick_ramsey) August 13, 2018
And now I am told this is a fake Strzok account… https://t.co/9d7jj5XHMA
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 13, 2018
You needed to be told, Chris? Didn’t want to look into @_peterstrzok yourself? You could’ve saved yourself a little trouble — and a lot of embarrassment.
Surely this gets tiresome for you? pic.twitter.com/h3dEcWEizM
— j crc (@SkepticalinNC) August 13, 2018
Evidently it doesn’t. What can we say? Some people are just gluttons for punishment.
You found a new way to be wrong!
— trifecta (@3fecta) August 13, 2018
How are you so bad at your job?
— XL Gloves Never Worn (@chewittodeath) August 13, 2018
Shouldn't you have verified the account before responding to it?
— Will O Johnson (@willojohnson) August 13, 2018
It's clearly a fake account.
The responsible thing would have been to check, as @BuzzFeedNews did (Strzok's lawyers confirmed over an hour ago that his real handle is @petestrzok) before sharing something so clearly implausible and out of character with your many followers.
— Riley Roberts (@rileylroberts) August 13, 2018
Remember when journalists confirmed things first…Oh wait, you've never been a journalist
— Greg Thurell (@GJThurell) August 13, 2018
"And now I am told I failed to do the very basics of my profession". Bro', we've been telling you that for a couple years now…
— 100 Proof (@ChampionCapua) August 13, 2018
Congrats on spreading fake news!
— Muh Principled TrueCon™️ (@JuanDraper16) August 13, 2018
The Twitter handle for the fake account is now “@notpeterstrzok,” and the bio very clearly states that it’s a parody account:
Got that, Chris?
