FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, frequent target of Trump's ire, steps down: NBC News
FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of public attacks from President Donald Trump, is stepping down effective Monday, NBC News reported.
McCabe, who served a brief stint as acting director of the bureau after Trump fired ex-FBI chief James Comey, was already expected to leave. He will stay on leave and the FBI payroll until he is eligible to retire with full benefits in March, according to NBC.
Trump and some Republicans in Congress have accused McCabe of political bias, citing his role at the FBI during investigations related to both Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump. They question his role in the Clinton email probe and the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin.
Trump did not answer when asked by reporters Monday afternoon if he knew about McCabe's move.
In December, Trump tweeted that McCabe was "racing the clock to retire with full benefits."
The White House did not immediately respond to a request to comment on McCabe's decision.
Read the full NBC report here.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/29/fbi...target-of-trumps-ire-steps-down-nbc-news.html
FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of public attacks from President Donald Trump, is stepping down effective Monday, NBC News reported.
McCabe, who served a brief stint as acting director of the bureau after Trump fired ex-FBI chief James Comey, was already expected to leave. He will stay on leave and the FBI payroll until he is eligible to retire with full benefits in March, according to NBC.
Trump and some Republicans in Congress have accused McCabe of political bias, citing his role at the FBI during investigations related to both Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump. They question his role in the Clinton email probe and the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin.
Trump did not answer when asked by reporters Monday afternoon if he knew about McCabe's move.
In December, Trump tweeted that McCabe was "racing the clock to retire with full benefits."
The White House did not immediately respond to a request to comment on McCabe's decision.
Read the full NBC report here.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/29/fbi...target-of-trumps-ire-steps-down-nbc-news.html
