The Department of Justice official who approved a $2 million payout to former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page has been identified as Brian Netter, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General under the Biden administration.
Strzok and Page were central figures in the Trump-Russia investigation, and their leaked text messages revealed personal bias against then-candidate Donald Trump.
Settlement Approval Uncovered
According to a response from the DOJ to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Center to Advance Security in America, Netter was the official who signed off on the settlement agreements in 2024.
At the time, Netter served in the DOJ’s Federal Programs Branch. He currently works as legal director at Democracy Forward, a progressive legal group.
Legal Ties to Trump Opponents
Democracy Forward was launched in 2017 and is affiliated with the Democrat Party. The organization has filed over 100 lawsuits against President Trump, including election-related litigation.
The group now lists Marc Elias, a former lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, as one of its top legal figures.
Settlement Details
On July 30, 2024,