WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department moved closer to a politically sensitive prosecution of former top FBI official Andrew McCabe on Thursday by rejecting a request from his legal team to drop the case, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
McCabe has said those attacks are part of an effort to undermine law enforcement and intelligence professionals. He has sued the Justice Department, arguing that he was fired for political reasons. The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, which would prosecute the case, both declined to comment.
McCabe was fired in March 2018, just hours before he was due to retire, after the Department’s internal watchdog issued a report saying he misled investigators with the Inspector General’s office who were trying to determine whether he improperly shared information with a news reporter during the 2016 presidential election.
McCabe briefly served as the acting head of the FBI after Trump fired his boss, James Comey, in May 2017. He told CBS News that he strengthened an investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia during that time out of fears that Trump or other administration officials would try to quash it. The Justice Department appointed Special Counsel Robert Muller to head the investigation shortly thereafter.
After the election result in 2016, I predicted that this will be a Mafia regime. You will experience dictatorship if this man gets another term and US will hop unto an irreversible track.
To have been so important for so long. And suddenly fire by Trump. I’ve got some questions ,,,Russia Election trump tower in Moscow?
Did you mention it was the FBI that found he had committed crimes and fired him?
Some really stupid people follow this page. “Trumps Henchmen” while ignoring what the democrats ACTUALLY did during the election. GG You’re all made of spare parts.
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Bye Bye Andy🤣🤣👎
realDonaldTrump is looking very PMS153 at the moment
Nothing like a corrupt president prosecuting political enemies.
I say we start a GoFundMe for him. Let the facts be heard a Russian asset was running for office and little did anyone know how big this was until he won and we realize maybe even voting machines. Let us hear it all.
so why are they bringing criminal charges? what are the criminal charges? Your tweet basically says McCabe is a bullied victim who investigated President Trump JournalismIsDead
Dont stop there I cant think of about thirty people who should be in line next ,stop the corruption and hold all of them accountable or Washington D.C will never be held accountable. TERM LIMITS will be better for us all .
The Grand Jury didn't see an indictable crime. So the political prosecution under Bill Barr will now shop for a new grand jury. The GOP is not the patriotic party.
oh, usa is like china now.
Can't wait for discovery. Impeach45
Endured years of criticism because as we see now he richly deserved
Lock his ass up
He knows to much, which is why these swamp dogs never go to prison.
What a ridiculous tweet and shitty reporting. The man is an accused criminal, but let's blame Trump. Reuters is no longer a legitimate news source. FakeNews
Trumps childish payback campaign seems to have no end, personal Attorney Barr our modern day Benedict Arnold is working overtime wasting taxpayers money
Endured… That’s completely laughable… He’s the scumbag that started this whole thing of Russia Russia Russia… He deserves everything he gets… Let the indictments begin
If this comes to pass, we are all doomed.
Because Barr has money to burn.
Is this the guy that for over 500 thousand on a go fund me
Personal vendetta. System is backward, no charge brought on Trump yet.
Well, apparently William Barr is doing his job as trumps private lawyer.
'Investigation' - now Reuters, let's be serious. 😂
cool spin
The Grand Jury refused to indict, now they are GJ shopping. This is purely political retribution. Full stop.
FAKE NEWS is astounding. You have no shame.
Oh, the poor guy 'endured' years of criticism did he? awwwww
So, basically this is Russia now and the DOJ is one of Trump's toys
Actually, Trump endured years of this guy and his cabal fabricating Russia conspiracies and attempting a coup against an elected President.
Talk about a witch hunt. Seriously.
This man is one of the best examples of a public servant. The truth won’t hurt him.
When are they going to be trying Trump? ...oh yeah. That claptrap about not prosecuting a sitting president.
And when will someone investigate Barr and the DOJ?
You time has come.
US has become nothing different from Russia
The house of cards is about to come tumbling down.
Wow. Keep me updated please. Tough thing to wake up to this morning...
Poor CNN lol.
I would welcome an indictment. First two witnesses I would want to depose? William Barr and Donald Trump. Between Trump calling for his prosecution in interviews and by text and Barr refusing to deny he had been instructed to prosecute trump enemies he has grounds.
Can’t wait to get him on cross. Lol trump.
I wonder if Trump will tweet about it?
DOJ will come for SarahHuckabee as well. No double standards will be tolerated. . All in due time.
Now referred to as the Vendetta Department.
From this Justice Dept how could we be surprised?
Justice shall prevail
I hope not. He did nothing to be prosecuted for. We should be impeaching and prosecuting Trump.
Would be a bad idea for lump
CNN Contributor Andy McCabe
'The Justice Department has also declined to prosecute other employees who were found to have made false statements'. But not General Flynn, eh?
About time
This President is like Nixon on steroids
Dictatorship
Discovery phase ought to be interesting.
It's time to arrest both Obama's and both Clinton's...
Perverted Justice. Abuse of power.
Unjust! Barr HAS TO GO !!!
predident biden or warren will immediately pardon
Day Of Reckoning Is Imminent.Hopefully He Will Rat On The Other Deep Staters
GOOD, I’m waiting for 30 FBI, guns drawn, knocking on Mc Cabe’s door the same frightening way they grabbed Roger Stone
Big mistake. Emails demonstrate McCabe kept Comey and others abreast of his media contacts.
A.G. Barr is corrupting the DOJ. Covering for a third rate con-man.
(Mulvaney)
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