By — Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press By — Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watchdog-report-ex-fbi-deputy-director-misled-investigators Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Watchdog report: Ex-FBI deputy director misled investigators Politics Apr 13, 2018 2:49 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The Justice Department watchdog says fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe misled investigators over his role in a news media disclosure. The finding is contained in an inspector general report obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The inspector general’s finding led FBI disciplinary officials to recommend that the Justice Department fire McCabe. Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed him last month two days before his scheduled retirement for what he described as a lack of candor. McCabe has disputed that assessment, and issued a point-by-point rebuttal on Friday. He says that when he believed his answers to the inspector general were misunderstood, he went back and tried to correct them. His lawyer says the inspector general unfairly tried to conclude its work before McCabe could retire. By — Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press By — Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department watchdog says fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe misled investigators over his role in a news media disclosure. The finding is contained in an inspector general report obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The inspector general’s finding led FBI disciplinary officials to recommend that the Justice Department fire McCabe. Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed him last month two days before his scheduled retirement for what he described as a lack of candor. McCabe has disputed that assessment, and issued a point-by-point rebuttal on Friday. He says that when he believed his answers to the inspector general were misunderstood, he went back and tried to correct them. His lawyer says the inspector general unfairly tried to conclude its work before McCabe could retire.