Andrew McCabe cites Barr in bid to avoid charges

Questions are still swirling about whether former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe will be indicted on charges of lying to investigators about events just before the 2016 election. But McCabe’s lawyers and others tracking the issue are zeroing in on whether the Justice Department is employing a double standard to pursue him.

“While some of the essential elements of obstruction of justice differ from the essential elements of false statements, the Attorney General’s analysis is equally applicable here: the absence of an underlying crime, or even underlying misconduct, bears directly on whether an individual had the requisite criminal intent to make a false statement, and whether the government will be able to prove that a defendant had such criminal intent,” the memo says.

“McCabe’s attorneys are making an important argument that goes to the heart of prosecutorial discretion and the fact that consistency in decision-making by the Department of Justice needs to be questioned here,” said Ellen Podgor, a law professor at Stetson University. “Proceeding with a case of just a ‘shortcut offense’ is contrary to statements made by Attorney General Barr with regard to the Mueller Report of needing an underlying crime for a prosecution.

Of course, the potential obstruction of justice issue with Trump and the false statement charges believed to be under consideration for McCabe are two different crimes. McCabe’s memo acknowledges some distinctions, with obstruction focused on corrupt intent and false statements on a deliberate intent to deceive, although lawyers often lump such offenses together as “obstructive” acts.

McCabe was fired from the FBI in March 2018 after a Justice Department inspector general report found he showed a “lack of candor” when he allegedly told the FBI’s internal investigators and, later, the inspector general’s team that he hadn’t been involved in authorizing FBI lawyer Lisa Page and spokesman Mike Kortan to talk to The Wall Street Journal about the FBI’s efforts to press forward with an investigation of the Clinton Foundation despite what some at the FBI viewed as resistance from...

Double standard like he did!!

In December 2020 Drumpf will be pardoning all of the cooks and traitors like Manafort and Flynn. If the Republicans manage to railroad McCabe the new Democratic President needs to pardon him and award him his pension that Drumpf stole and the Medal of Freedom.

'Andy's insurance policy' is the most interesting phrase used since Trump came down the escalator.

MSchwartz3 That seems obvious. trump has turned his attack dogs on him.

I read the comments from liberals on here accuse Barr of corruption or 'payback, but Democrat Senators and Congress have been conspicuously silent on the matter. They would use it as a political hit if they could. McCabe is toast because he and Comey attempted a coup

You mean like he did going after TRUMP?

American HERO..will be the history.. when we get out of this shitmess.

Double standards ffs?!!! This cretinous traitorous creature has distorted General Flynn’s life, saying he lied, but didn’t. you’re not news. You’re as bad as cnnfakenews et al.

😆😆😆 ...the double standard...🤣

He will be indicted on Conspiracy as well as other charges. He is going to prison forever for his coup attempt. Bad news for Democrats

The fact that he hasn't been perp walked shows the double standard. He needs a 4am no knock arrest with CNN sitting outside to film it.

Of course the DOJ ARE after Mc Cabe because they don’t work for America’s best interests, sadly for all honest Americans, they work for Trump and his Regime

Doubt anything will come of this but we can at least hope that attorneys will bankrupt him like they did to Flynn.

BS. The double standard is dems never seemed to get more than a hand slap. While republicans get their lives and family’s lives shattered Even w/o proof. Dems get nothing when there’s outstanding unequivocal proof. MSM same way.

Now do PapaD and Gen Flynn. There was no underlying crime. Mccabe set up Flynn. He must face the same punishment of lying to investigators

What about Gen Flynn?

Sadly&unfortunately but clearly the DOJ/FBI became politicized&compromised in the self righteousness of a few.This was very harmful to these pillars of our democracy&there must be accountability. AG Barr who returns to serve older&wiser will seek the truth&Americans should listen

Dictators lock up or do away w/their political opponents. Our govt. was set up to prevent this from happening w/checks & balances.Trump has no understanding or grasp of what our form of govt. is all about & is turning it into an autocracy. He has many people frightened of him.

The Michael Flynn standard says no.

McCabe did his job. Its the CORRUPT WH ADMIN AND BARR with help from DOJ trying to discredit FBI HEAD. instructions by TREASONOUS TRUMP and his advisors-FOX MEDIA. HANNITY AND DOOBS.

Kind of funny. The squeezing people for dirt shoe is on the other foot. I wonder what he knows about Comey Rosenstein and others he could use for a plea deal.

Here is a case where the term 'witch hunt' truly applies.

Absolutely double standards.

I actually think if this isn’t pursued you are going to see an outcry from taxpayers. How can they go after some for perjury and not be held to the same standard. Justice needs to be fair to all not just some!

Please explain exactly what he might be charged with in the headlines so the idiots can’t spin this as some deep state BS.

Barr is as corrupt & vindictive as Trump

McCabe, Comey, Strzok, Ohr, and many others deserve to be criminally charged for their conduct.

What up Andy

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