one nauseating aspect of Russiagate is that because of the civil service rules, Strzok will, at 60 years of age, draw his normal FBI retirement.
IIRC they vested at 5 yrs service, so even Lisa Page will get a (modest) federal retirement at 60yo.
But McCabe and Strzok were eligible for the federal Law Enforcement Officer LEO early retirement. 50 yrs of age with 20 years service.
McCabe managed to get his early retirement reinstated, in part because of Trump's childish tweets demonstrating his ill will - and 'directing' DOJ to fire him. For McCabe the lost revenue of his early LEO retirement would have meant 10 years worth of retirement pay, from 50 to 60, when his normal (i.e., non-LEO early) fed retirement would start.
Mr. Wauck do you know if Strzok was (amost?) qualified under the Federal LEO early retirement?
5 years Army commissioned service
21 years FBI but started as an analyst.
26 total years federal service (fired at 48yo, vested at 5 yrs in FBI, but would get additional pay for his Army time)
Strzok's firing probably cost him >>$1m plus the typical cush corporate gig for another 10 years or so, stock options, bonuses etc. Millions overall.
The US civil service retirement system is so broken - pencil pushing deskjockeys like McCabe carried as being in 'high danger high stress' LEO jobs, early retirement, no provisions for clawbacks for illegal activities while employed as federal officers. The military's Uniform Code of Military Justice has provisions for this - retirees can even be called back on active duty, courtmartialed, reduced in rank (and hence a reduction in retirement pay). There is no mechanism AFAIK for such in the civil service system.
George Parry's latest episode:
>> https://spectator.org/john-durhams-salad-shooter/ <<
An interesting take on the 2020 election, at https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17833/what-happened-2020-election , also has helpful comments by readers Spidey, James S, and william.
I recently read Strzok's book. I summarize the book as follows:
* Everything that Donald Trump ever did in his life made him vulnerable to Russian blackmail.
* Nothing that Hillary Clinton ever did in her life made her vulnerable to Russian blackmail.
one nauseating aspect of Russiagate is that because of the civil service rules, Strzok will, at 60 years of age, draw his normal FBI retirement.
IIRC they vested at 5 yrs service, so even Lisa Page will get a (modest) federal retirement at 60yo.
But McCabe and Strzok were eligible for the federal Law Enforcement Officer LEO early retirement. 50 yrs of age with 20 years service.
McCabe managed to get his early retirement reinstated, in part because of Trump's childish tweets demonstrating his ill will - and 'directing' DOJ to fire him. For McCabe the lost revenue of his early LEO retirement would have meant 10 years worth of retirement pay, from 50 to 60, when his normal (i.e., non-LEO early) fed retirement would start.
Mr. Wauck do you know if Strzok was (amost?) qualified under the Federal LEO early retirement?
5 years Army commissioned service
21 years FBI but started as an analyst.
26 total years federal service (fired at 48yo, vested at 5 yrs in FBI, but would get additional pay for his Army time)
Strzok's firing probably cost him >>$1m plus the typical cush corporate gig for another 10 years or so, stock options, bonuses etc. Millions overall.
The US civil service retirement system is so broken - pencil pushing deskjockeys like McCabe carried as being in 'high danger high stress' LEO jobs, early retirement, no provisions for clawbacks for illegal activities while employed as federal officers. The military's Uniform Code of Military Justice has provisions for this - retirees can even be called back on active duty, courtmartialed, reduced in rank (and hence a reduction in retirement pay). There is no mechanism AFAIK for such in the civil service system.
SWC hammers him more:
>> So, let us begin our analysis of Mr. Strzok's piece in Lawfare Blog with this legal "amuse bouche": Strzok asks:
Quote:
>>> "By its terms, 18 U.S.C. § 1001 makes it a crime to “falsif[y], conceal[], or cover[] up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact.”
"Does that mean that any material omission by any human source in any federal investigation is a crime?" <<<
Well, Mr. Legal Eagle -- your reference is to the language of Sec. 1001(a)(1).
As you would have noted had you read and understood the Indictment ...
Mr. Sussmann is charged with a violation of Section 1001(a)(2).
The operative language of that SUBSECTION is:
"makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation."
Other than that small detail your story is ....
More to come. <<
>> https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1451695292399579145 <<
Strzok really is an embarrassment. He surely wasn't promoted to his position at FBI HQs based on talent or merit for Counter-Intel work.