Bobby Goodlatte, the son of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte
Robert (Bob) William GoodlatteRepublicans ready to grill Bruce Ohr as Trump-DOJ feud escalates Five things to know about Bruce Ohr, the DOJ official under fire from Trump Republicans become entangled by family feuds over politics MORE (R-Va.), said on Monday he is “embarrassed” that his father’s “political grandstanding” cost FBI agent Peter Strzok his job.
Earlier Monday, it was announced that Strzok was fired on Friday after sending disparaging text messages about President Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump denies calling Sessions 'mentally retarded,' 'dumb Southerner' Pressley blasts Trump as 'racist, misogynistic, truly empathy-bankrupt' Capuano falls to Democratic challenger Pressley in Mass. primary MORE during the 2016 presidential race.
I’m deeply embarrassed that Peter Strzok’s career was ruined by my father’s political grandstanding. That committee hearing was a low point for Congress.
— Bobby Goodlatte (@rsg) August 13, 2018
Thank you for your service sir. You are a patriot https://t.co/3dNN3AlXCZ
Strzok, a frequent target of GOP critics of special counsel Robert Mueller
Robert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE's Russia investigation, clashed with the elder Goodlatte during a hearing on Capitol Hill last month.
Republicans says Strzok's texts are proof of anti-Trump bias in the FBI, and the president cheered his ouster on Monday.
Agent Peter Strzok was just fired from the FBI - finally. The list of bad players in the FBI & DOJ gets longer & longer. Based on the fact that Strzok was in charge of the Witch Hunt, will it be dropped? It is a total Hoax. No Collusion, No Obstruction - I just fight back!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2018
Just fired Agent Strzok, formerly of the FBI, was in charge of the Crooked Hillary Clinton
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2018Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonGraham mocks Democrats over abortion: 'What a bastard Donald Trump is' Social media execs prepare for showdown Hillicon Valley: Twitter, Facebook execs to face grilling | How hackers are targeting reputations on review sites | Agency to create privacy framework | Amazon hits T in market value | Twitter says Trump not exempt from being banned MORE sham investigation. It was a total fraud on the American public and should be properly redone!
Strzok was part of Mueller's probe into Russia's 2016 election interference, but was removed from it after his messages critical of Trump came to light.
The Hill has reached out to Goodlatte's office for comment.
Bobby Goodlatte said Sunday that he donated the maximum allowed to Democrat Jennifer Lewis, who is running for his father’s seat in the midterm elections.
“I just gave the maximum allowed donation to Jennifer Lewis, a democrat running for my father's congressional seat,” his son said on Twitter.
I just gave the maximum allowed donation to Jennifer Lewis, a democrat running for my father's congressional seat. I've also gotten 5 other folks to commit to donate the max. 2018 is the year to flip districts — let's do this! https://t.co/bYCKta2Bhs
— Bobby Goodlatte (@rsg) August 13, 2018
Goodlatte, 65, announced in November that he would not seek reelection.
