Special agent Peter Strzok was escorted out of the Federal Bureau of Investigation building last week just before he was invited to testify before Congress, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Strzok, who was booted from special counsel Robert Mueller's for sending anti-Trump text messages during the 2016 campaign, was forced out of the building Friday, CNN reported. He remains employed by the federal agency amid the "ongoing examination process" into his conduct, attorney Aitan Goelman said in a statement.
"Pete has steadfastly played by the rules and respected the process, and yet he continues to be the target of unfounded personal attacks, political games and inappropriate information leaks," Goelman wrote.
The lawyer contends bias had nothing to do with his client's messages with another FBI employee and questioned if the Justice Department's investigation is "tainted by political influence."
After being removed from the FBI headquarters, Strzok on Sunday told the House Judiciary Committee he was willing to testify after an inspector general report accused him of bias, citing his messages with former FBI lawyer Lisa Page.
Strzok, an Army veteran, previously served on the Hillary Clinton email probe.
