McCabe lawyer presses Justice Department to drop criminal case

A lawyer for former FBI official Andrew McCabe pressed U.S. prosecutors on Frida...

WASHINGTON - A lawyer for former FBI official Andrew McCabe pressed U.S. prosecutors on Friday to drop their politically sensitive case against him, citing reports that suggest they may be having trouble securing criminal charges.

Prosecutors and senior officials within the Justice Department, including Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, have recommended moving forward with criminal charges, according to sources familiar with the investigation. To obtain an indictment, U.S. prosecutors typically need to convince the grand jury there is probable cause that a crime has been committed, which is a lower legal standard than that needed to secure a guilty verdict at trial. Proceedings are conducted in secret.

He also said prosecutors should not try to win grand-jury approval a second time if they have failed.

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