Former FBI agent Peter Strzok loses case after being fired for anti-Trump texts in 2018

Published September 23, 2025 8:47pm ET



Former FBI agent Peter Strzok lost a yearslong lawsuit stemming from text messages he sent criticizing Donald Trump during the president’s first term.

Strzok filed the lawsuit in 2019, alleging the government violated his First Amendment rights with his dismissal.

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