For a while now. many people have wondered what happened to the original 302 on Gen Flynn that stated that he did not lie to the FBI. Because of recently released documents we now may have the answer.In a text from Peter Strzok to Lisa Page, Strzok said he had rewritten the 302 and he had to be careful because he did nearly a completely new 302 that reached a much different conclusion.
Former FBI agents and federal prosecutors are reporting that the documents point to “suspiciously irregular handling and editing” of Flynn’s FD-302 form. FBI rules forbid the rewriting of the FD-302 form which Strzok violated and then he gave it to Page to edit. FBI rules also forbid the editing of a 302 form by someone who was not at the interview.
According to RealClearInvestigations:
FBI policy requires 302 forms to be submitted within five working days of an interview. The FBI took three weeks to deliberate on and compose Flynn’s 302 form, and it was mislabeled a “DRAFT DOCUMENT,” requiring a resubmission of the form three months later. A prosecutor working in the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, which eventually charged Flynn, was required to submit a separate document to a federal judge to explain that irregularity.
The new Flynn documents shed light on what happened during the unusual three weeks composing the 302. They include texts between Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who were communicating extensively during an extramarital affair in which they revealed an anti-Trump bias resulting in their later dismissal from Mueller’s investigation.
In one text, dated February 10, Strzok tells Page he is heavily editing Pientka’s 302 form to the point he’s “trying not to completely re-write” it. Other messages reveal that Page, who did not attend the interview, reviewed the 302 form and made editing suggestions. On February 14, Page texts Strzok, “Is Andy good with the 302?” – presumably referring to FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. The next day, February 15, the Flynn 302 was officially submitted and filed with the FBI.