A federal judge excoriated Justice Department officials Thursday for their handling of potential criminal charges against former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, saying the continued uncertainty over the prosecution was unfair to McCabe and the public.
For about a year, the Justice Department has maintained that most of the records sought in the FOIA case were off-limits because of an ongoing enforcement action, widely believed to be the government’s investigation aimed at deciding whether to bring charges against McCabe for allegedly lying to FBI colleagues about contacts with the media prior to the 2016 presidential election.
McCabe’s lawyers say the criminal inquiry and his firing were both tainted by a campaign of public invective from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly denounced McCabe on Twitter, calling him a “major sleazebag” and celebrating his firing as “a great day for the FBI.”in the FOIA suit and said they would no longer argue that records about the investigation into McCabe needed to be withheld because of a pending enforcement proceeding.
During the earlier, public portion of the hearing, a lawyer for the group pursuing the FOIA suit said the reversal merits some explication from the Justice Department. One FBI policy calls for 30-day notice before being fired, but states that can be reduced to seven days in cases involving evidence of a crime.
“FOIA does not permit the plaintiff to sort of superintend criminal proceedings,” the DOJ lawyer said.
Give him his retirement and clear his name!
Propaganda
dPop719 It was always their intention to be unfair to McCabe
SethAbramson This whole thing sounds really bad -- what kind of behavior is that from government lawyers? Judge Reggie Walton smells a rat. Could it be that the government lawyers are afraid that ending this and exonerating McCabe would elicit. . . a tweet from Trump?!
Interesting yet not surprising
Another activist judge. McCabe is going down
Just arrest McCabe he can prove his innocence later
McCabe deserves the win.
It is clear case that Justice Department officials are corrupted. They should be investigated for illegal scheme against McCabe.
SethAbramson If I could wave my wand and reinstate McCabe for a week, best believe it would happen.
Is the judge an Obama appointment. Obama has a hatred of America. He is a Muslim that bowed down before the King of Saudia Arabia. Talk about unPresidential. And what about the Billions to Iran. I want to know which Americans got part of the$1.5 Billion in cash. Obama is rich now
McCabe deserves back pay and his pension reinstated. It’s detestable career officials are being retaliated against/smeared by this corrupt administration for doing their jobs or refusing to give loyalty to Dear Leader.
Why wasn't he prosecuted for lying?
BeckyBunzy Federal judge has sided with defendant. Basically ether charge or drop the unWarranted case.
The DOJ has obligation to provide an explanation to a judge on its reversal? Seriously?! If they say so, it's so. You give it, especially when the judge feels they ethically violated the process.
I support McCabe. Just read his book, Threat He was doing his job.
Give the man his earned pension. Stop listening to Trump.
I'm thinking the Grand Jury hasn't / won't indict him. Remember under 50 per cent voted for Trump. Thank Heavens.
That is so great!! I have so much respect for Andy McCabe!!!!
This is outrageous
Trump is an horrible, hateful, vindictive, creature!
SethAbramson Another Patriot slammed because he followed the Law. Trump has a 'gift' after all : Never Trumpers = means Honest people Who put Country before a man.
Good for McCabe
Most judges r insane
SethAbramson Presidential retribution.
Ya we know ... so right the wrong!
I knew there was an issue with these so called charges.
Going to suck when the fisa report is finally released.
Not what inspector general found. Guilty of lying and maybe more when we get next IG and Durham reports. Stay tuned!
exactly! and we are supposed to trust Barr with some ‘report’ about the Russian Investigation? I think not! about the only thing we have going for us as a country are a few intrepid ‘nerdy bureaucrats’ as fux news wants to call em, some independent judges
Since McCabe likely has a slam dunk in his personnel action against the government for his wrongful termination right before his pension was due, perhaps the Justice Department is trying to leverage some kind of a settlement and is continuing to dangle the charges over his head.
Translation: Barr hasn't made up things to charge him with yet.
Let me guess? The judge was appointed by Obama?
I think Trump and Barr wanted McCabe to squirm, even if the former acting AG wasn't going to be indicted.
They have no case, but they can't acknowledge it because they want to sustain the conspiracy theories that animate Trump's base of zombie morons.
Boo - freaking -hoo McCABE isn’t above law
JohnKaso MiguelNogueras
Former Deputy FBI Directors is not above the law just like any other citizen of the USA. Unless of course they are illegals then laws don't apply.
IG report coming out in a few days, media doing whatever they can to muddy the waters up! I don't know who they think they're fooling! Not looking good for the Democrats! MAGA LANDSLIDE2020
Probably an Obama appointee. No worries... McCabe is most definitely going to federal prison soon enough. Obviously the DOJ is still stacking up charges on the weasel thanks to Durham's ongoing investigation. Tick-tock... tick-tock.
McCabe is a corrupted man!!!
Your time will come
SethAbramson Trump took a fat dump into the entirety of the executive branch.
Your bully beats you silly, then cries about a discussion on his punishment that hasn't happened yet.
Trump cult believes a lot of disinformation about Andrew McCabe and the FBI. It is shameful the amount of hatred toward these career law enforcement officials.
Yes,,,, that was the f-ing point
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