January 1, FBI Agent Tied to Trump Takedown and Past Scandals

Wyatt’s Take

• FBI agent Walter Giardina is called out for his role against Trump allies.
• He is connected by marriage to Larry Potts, tied to Waco and Ruby Ridge.
• Peter Navarro says scandals surround both men and expose deep issues in the agency.

Peter Navarro claims FBI agent Walter Giardina, linked to efforts against President Trump since 2016, was fired and has family ties to past FBI controversies. Navarro says Giardina played a key role in advancing investigations targeting Trump, including the Russia probe.

“He was the guy who vetted the original Steele dossier, which was fake, and said it was real. That got Crossfire Hurricane going, which was the Russia hoax that led into the Mueller report, and Giardina was part of that. He did this other operation. I mean, it goes on and on and on, but here’s the new twist in the story,”

Navarro continues, stating Giardina’s father-in-law is former FBI agent Larry Potts. Potts is linked to controversial actions at Waco and Ruby Ridge during his time as the FBI’s number two.

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. … Why should your audience care about this? Larry Potts actually, back in the days of when Freeh was the head of the FBI, Potts was the number two guy, and he had oversight … for the two bloodiest, scandalous FBI events that ever happened: Waco and Ruby Ridge,” Navarro revealed.

Navarro says Potts was demoted after these scandals and later retired. Giardina then married Potts’ daughter and later joined the FBI.

“So anyway, he leaves the agency, I think it was in 1997, and [Giardina] winds up marrying the guy’s daughter in 2001 and then I, I don’t know, five years later, Giardina joins the FBI, right?” he said, emphasizing that scandals surround both of these men.

Navarro also pointed out that Senator Chuck Grassley criticized Potts’ culture at the FBI and now seeks the truth about Giardina’s activities.

“They’re joined by blood and hip — it’s just crazy stuff. And there’s one other thing where the story is so incredible. It’s like Chuck Grassley back in the day when all the stuff was going down with Potts, [he] basically described the FBI culture as toxic and heavily criticized the whole Potts regime there. And then you fast forward, and it’s the same Chuck Grassley years later, who is being so aggressive about getting the hidden emails and whistleblower complaints that outs Giardina” now, he revealed.

Navarro sums up the story simply: “Two FBI agents, two major scandals. It’s just, I mean, it’s unbelievable.”

To get more details, check out Navarro’s new book, available for pre-order now.

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Wyatt Matters

This story shows how power in government can run in families and how old scandals keep coming back. Middle America knows the pain of being let down by leaders who look out for themselves. These connections remind us to demand real accountability from the folks in Washington.