In May 2017, after Mr. Trump fired Mr. Comey, citing his handling of the investigation into Mrs. Clintons email server, Mr. Strzok and Ms. Page wrestled with whether to join Mr. Muellers team. Mr. Strzok overcame his initial reluctance and struggled to convince Ms. Page to do the same.
You havent asked but I think you should go, he wrote on June 3. It is an experience unlike any other youre going to get. Life changing.
Two weeks later, Ms. Page texted that she was having second thoughts despite the special counsels office taking steps to have me fully integrated into the team. By June 21, she wrote, Mr. Strzok that she was thinking I might leave the special counsels office. She would soon return to her work at the bureau.
Over the next few days, their relationship appeared to deteriorate. The last text is from Ms. Page, arriving in Mr. Strzoks inbox on a Sunday morning in late June.