Introduction:
This page presents a readable, searchable copy of publicly released text messages between FBI agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. The messages are presented in chronological order. The UTC timestamps serve as permalinks and can be used to link to a specific message on this page.
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Messages:
2016-02-23 01:50:41 | Page | |
2016-02-23 01:51:05 | Strzok | It's interesting, I've got —redacted— and David and him and everyone calling me to survey the terrain. I guess that's good. |
2016-02-24 11:48:15 | Strzok | —redacted— 8:30. I will arrive right about then and will be free until 910 when my midyear brief starts. —redacted— |
2016-02-24 23:54:20 | Strzok | Hey I know your evening sucks. I need to talk to you tonight about work. Things went sideways with Andy and Bill. |
2016-02-24 23:57:18 | Strzok | |
2016-02-24 23:57:51 | Page | He is I just got off the phone with him. He told me about wrap. |
2016-02-24 23:59:51 | Strzok | |
2016-02-25 00:06:26 | Page | Yup. Though truthfully, I'm not sure I understand what the problem is. |
2016-02-25 00:15:04 | Strzok | Sorry still on phone. Issue is if Laufman makes himself one of the two DoJ, do I send the two case agents or insert myself. Andy told Bill send the best two. And what "best" means isn't clear to me in this context. |
2016-02-25 00:15:28 | Page | |
2016-02-25 00:15:52 | Page | If Laufman does that, then that's doj's loss. And I think warrants a call to his superiors. |
2016-02-25 01:00:20 | Strzok | Hi, just leaving. Trisha is still there (or at least her car is). Saw —redacted— leaving, too, though be didn't see me —redacted— |
2016-02-25 01:02:07 | Strzok | We talked about it, but "best" was not in terms of agents (though that's whay I wrote). It's about what the best outcome is. —redacted— |
2016-02-25 02:20:31 | Page | Do you or Bill fundamentally believe that 3 and 3 Is the RIGHT thing for the case? If the answer is no, then you call —redacted— back and say we're good as is. You have never wavered from saying 2 and 2 is best. I don't get what the hesitation is now. |
2016-02-25 02:52:46 | Page | One more thing: she might be our next president. The last thing you need us going in there loaded for bear. You think she's going to remember or care that it was more doj than fbi? |
2016-02-25 02:56:28 | Strzok | Agreed. I called bill and relayed what we discussed. He agrees.I will email you and —redacted— same. |
2016-02-25 02:57:29 | Page | Cool. You going to call back? I have one more thing to say, so long as you are out of earshot of folks. |
2016-02-25 15:14:23 | Strzok | Sorry meeting went long with Bill. So —redacted— is covering my 10 and my 11 just cancelled. —redacted— |
2016-03-18 01:38:11 | Strzok | Finally leaving. As I think about going away, I remember that we have moved around interviews so that I can be there for them. Those are the things I need to be present for. |
2016-03-18 01:49:16 | Page | Drive safely. |
2016-03-18 01:52:09 | Strzok | Yeah, but you know what bugs me? If you weren't in there, who is supposed to point out all the doubts and qualifications about the reporting, all the potential misinterpretations and exaggerations? that person needs to be in the room. I understand it could be you, but it could be me or somebody else at that level. They should have the benefit of that type of nuance and information, and clearly they don't, or at least they don't enough. They're certainly not getting it out of the so-called senior leaders who are sitting round that table beside Andy. |
2016-03-18 02:05:04 | Page | |
2016-03-18 02:16:17 | Strzok | But Jim doesn't get the reporting, does he? Saying hey this Isn't a raw cut, all the opportunities for error/exaggeration? |
2016-03-18 11:31:26 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 11:31:55 | Page | |
2016-03-18 11:37:51 | Strzok | Pat |
2013-03-18 11:38:49 | Page | We talked about him last night, not for this, but how great he is. He's in private practices though, right? Suppose you could still bring him back. And yes, I'll hold. |
2016-03-18 11:57:54 | Strzok | Yes, he's at Skadden in Chicago. I haven't talked to him for a year or two. Don't forget that Dag Comey appointed him as special counsel in the Plame matter, and that he was there for Comey's investiture. |
2016-03-18 11:58:33 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 11:58:39 | Page | |
2016-03-18 12:05:54 | Strzok | And it frustrates me, because Bill, at his 7:15, brings up the whole matter in front of his DADs. One who is acting for Dina. Who immediately goes to John and tell him how Bill is stressed because all the stuff is going on about a special prosecutor. Bill needs to learn to not talk to everybody about this when he's upset about it. And I guarantee that agent, while discreet, is certainly going to tell at least a few other people.😡😡😡😡😡😡 |
2016-03-18 12:06:06 | Strzok | I'm sending —redacted— to the 8:30 with Jones so that I can meet with John. |
2016-03-18 12:46:19 | Page | Did he go so far as to talk about why we started talking special prosecutor?! |
2016-03-18 12:47:24 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 16:32:08 | Page | |
2016-03-18 16:32:45 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:13:53 | Page | If door is closed, probably okay to knock if his secretary is gone. |
2016-03-18 21:14:36 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:16:19 | Page | She leaves at 530. I just asked. Jim behind closed doors with Trisha now, so I'm waiting. 😒 |
2016-03-18 21:18:08 | Strzok | Is it going to be weird if I show up, given Trishas email to you last night? |
2016-03-18 21:18:27 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:18:39 | Page | |
2016-03-18 21:19:02 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:19:16 | Page | |
2016-03-18 21:21:16 | Page | |
2013-03-18 21:22:38 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:31:31 | Strzok | Hit me before you go, obviously. And j*sus how embarrassing I can't believe how out of breath I was. 😨 |
2016-03-18 21:31:45 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:56:57 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:57:39 | Page | |
2016-03-18 21:57:59 | Page | |
2016-03-18 21:58:38 | Strzok | |
2016-03-18 21:59:01 | Page | |
2016-03-18 21:59:14 | Page | |
2016-03-18 21:59:59 | Strzok | |
2016-04-10 02:09:14 | Strzok | Because you know where I was on Thursday or Friday night - when I was complaining about everyone expecting me to deliver the hard message while they vacillated in discussing with their counterparts. About how my sense of justness and character was at odds with waiting until Sat to say something. |
2016-04-10 02:09:52 | Strzok | |
2016-04-10 05:51:15 | Page | You are a part of this and that's not going to change. But I think you have every right to be angry and frustrated about being left out of the loop on your investigation, especially when you're going to be left holding the bag. And I think you're entitled to say something to Baker about that, though on this one I would probably discuss with Bill first. |
2016-04-10 05:52:00 | Page | I'm sorry —redacted— Big big case, big big problems. But God knows you're still the right guy to do it.H1133 |
2016-04-10 13:56:15 | Strzok | Gmailed you two drafts of what I'm thinking of sending Bill, would appreciate your thoughts. Second (more recent) is updated so you can skip the first. |
2016-04-11 13:56:15 | Page | Andy just called to make sure I had heard everything. Call when you're free |
2016-04-11 15:52:27 | Strzok | |
2016-04-11 22:19:37 | Strzok | —redacted— Just talked with Bill, who spoke with everyone this morning. Will fill you in tonight or tomorrow. |
2016-04-11 22:19:40 | Strzok | |
2016-04-11 22:20:43 | Page | |
2016-04-11 23:00:05 | Page | Sent email to andy re pre-brief. Will let you know what he says. Will wait to reach out to —redacted— re call-in line until I hear from him. |
2016-05-12 13:28:09 | Page | |
2016-05-12 16:07:24 | Page | |
2016-05-12 16:10:02 | Strzok | |
2016-05-12 16:15:35 | Strzok | Will be in my office (just above you, I think) - sending a UC to 1:00 so I have a bit more flexibility |
2016-05-12 20:57:57 | Strzok | |
2016-05-12 21:03:50 | Page | |
2016-05-12 21:05:48 | Strzok | Sitting in CES with them overnight writing the PSEU form so it's ready tomorrow morning for Dana and George to sign. Dana is ready. |
2016-05-12 21:08:34 | Page | |
2016-05-12 22:28:44 | Page | |
2016-05-12 22:46:24 | Strzok | Just finished. Will call. On the way out Eric asked (he suggested no) if we needed the meeting tomorrow afternoon |
2016-05-12 22:48:06 | Page | |
2016-05-12 22:49:41 | Strzok | I did not. I had left when Eric caught me. I told Eric I deferred to Andy about whether or not we needed to meet. We did not talk about what we planned to tell the D on Mon. |
2016-05-12 23:39:39 | Strzok | Spoke to —redacted— and relayed Andy's message. Told him Andy was relaying to Carlin. Richard said he'd wait to hear from on high. Carlin and George are definitely going to have to message down |
2016-05-12 23:50:01 | Page | |
2016-05-12 23:53:23 | Strzok | |
2016-05-12 23:54:25 | Strzok | And just got a mtg cancel for mtg tomorrow afternoon with Andy |
2016-05-12 23:59:27 | Strzok | |
2016-05-13 00:00:36 | Page | |
2016-05-13 00:01:11 | Page | Tried —redacted— tonight but didn't reach him. Will try in am. |
2016-05-13 00:24:35 | Page | Hey forgot to ask if you mentioned the whole special counsel thing to andy? |
2016-10-28 02:46:34 | Strzok | Of course. Let me know when. I'll be driving in by 7. |
2016-10-28 03:11:49 | Page | |
2016-10-28 03:13:23 | Strzok | George David —redacted— Jon —redacted— |
2016-10-28 07:50:42 | Page | Any plan to tell the case agents? You know, since so much of this has hinged on the credibility of "the team." 😡 |
2016-10-28 14:11:26 | Strzok | |
2016-10-28 14:31:36 | Page | Frankly didn't want to. I don't need to be privy when I had no role in the decision. |
2016-10-28 14:47:09 | Page | |
2016-10-28 17:19:06 | Page | |
2016-10-28 17:19:38 | Strzok | |
2016-10-28 17:29:58 | Strzok | You may wanna tell Devlin he should turn on CNN , there's news going on ;( |
2016-10-28 17:30:13 | Strzok | |
2016-10-28 17:30:17 | Page | |
2016-10-28 17:33:54 | Strzok | |
2016-10-28 17:34:44 | Page | |
2016-10-28 19:24:48 | Strzok | |
2016-10-28 22:02:21 | Page | |
2016-10-28 22:27:32 | Page | Rybicki just called to check in. He very clearly 100% believes that Andy should be recused because of the "perception." |
2016-10-28 22:30:57 | Strzok | |
2016-10-28 22:34:58 | Page | |
2016-10-29 00:52:04 | Page | Don't understand your email, if it's a matter similar to those we've been talking about lately, why no recusal before? Something different? |
2016-10-29 01:21:48 | Strzok | I assume McAuliffe picked up. But that doesn't make sense. |
2016-10-29 02:05:35 | Strzok | |
2016-10-29 02:06:47 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 20:55:58 | Strzok | Do you want to be —redacted— Andrew? Why not with —redacted— where there are at —redacted— and you might get assigned one? |
2017-06-03 21:00:35 | Page | I'm scared of —redacted— Andrew is at least a known quantity? I don't know... |
2017-06-03 21:18:22 | Strzok | Yeah I know. —redacted— though. Plus you know CI better than all of the attys.... |
2017-06-03 21:21:11 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 21:21:40 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 21:21:46 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 23:05:51 | Page | |
2017-06-03 23:06:18 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 23:06:37 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 23:07:04 | Page | Okay. But it would help to have what I wrote. But fair enough. |
2017-06-03 23:07:04 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 23:08:09 | Strzok | |
2017-06-03 23:12:34 | Page | |
2017-06-04 01:13:36 | Strzok | I'm trying to write an email back to —redacted— but don't know what to say after, thanks for the heads up. How would you finish that email? |
2017-06-04 01:15:06 | Page | |
2017-06-04 01:17:15 | Page | I'm going to mention —redacted— And I'm going to tell him —redacted— has to grow a pair and start correcting people when they say Andy. |
2017-06-04 01:20:42 | Strzok | |
2017-06-04 01:21:23 | Strzok | He just needs to send a message. Amd —redacted— needs to stand up and get people in line. That's his job, not JR's. |
2017-06-04 01:25:27 | Page | Please, when you get a chance, plug in with Aaron all the behind the scenes work I did with Andy, Jim, etc. to get this result. Andy was NOT going to do it just based on Mueller's convo with him - he just didn't understand what the problem was. AND I did a lot of work to help them understand that —redacted— was also not the right guy. |
2017-06-04 01:25:42 | Page | |
2017-06-04 01:26:36 | Strzok |