(CNN) Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page was questioned behind closed doors on Friday . . . . Republicans said they learned new
information from a witness who was able to talk more freely than
Strzok.
Two
Republican congressmen, Reps. John Ratcliffe of Texas and Matt Gaetz of
Florida, characterized Page's closed-door testimony as more forthcoming
than Strzok's, because she answered . . . . . more questions about special counsel
Robert Mueller's investigation, as well as the Hillary Clinton probe.
Republican
Rep. Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican, [and chairman of the Freedom Caucus ~ editor] said they had learned
new information that "has been a long time coming," but he and the other
lawmakers declined to provide details.
"There
is significant new info she has provided," Meadows said, adding that he
wouldn't discuss details unless transcripts of the interviews were
released.
Meadows called Page a "very credible
witness," and said she had been "falsely accused" of not wanting to
cooperate with the committee, a charge that had been levied by his
fellow Republicans and President Trump.
Republicans
went so far as to even praise Page for her testimony after she had been
threatened with contempt earlier in the week.
"I found Lisa Page to be far more credible than Strzok," Gaetz said. "We did not see the smug attitude that we saw from Strozk."
And
in a sign that Republicans are not eager to replay the nasty Strzok
hearing, GOP lawmakers signaled Friday that they were unwilling to force
Page to testify publicly -- despite earlier indications that they
would.
Editor:
Guess the rest of us smucks will have to wait until our masters get
around to telling us why her testimony was so good. Look, I trust the
Freedom Caucus but we all are tired of waiting for this nonsense to be
over . . . . . . and the sheer passage of time gives us the opinion
that this Democrat nonsense is just that. Ditto Trump; I trust the man.
And, he is correct . . . . If he were to go out into the streets of Manhattan and shoot
someone, I would call it "self defense" and move on.
At least the GOP heard some useful testimony on Friday.
