Mar 19 Watch 5:59 Trump tweets on Andrew McCabe taints Justice Department decision, says former official By PBS News Hour Lisa Monaco, a former assistant attorney general and Homeland Security adviser, says we can't judge the merits of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire Andrew McCabe because the Justice Department’s inspector general report has not been made public, which… Continue watching
Mar 18 A frustrated Trump lashes out at special counsel Mueller By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signaling a possible shift away from a strategy of cooperating with a probe he believes is biased against… Continue reading
Mar 18 AP report: Mueller now has memos McCabe kept on Trump dealings By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Donald Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos detailing interactions with the president that have been provided to the special counsel’s office and… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:58 What does McCabe’s firing mean for the Russia investigation? By PBS News Hour Two days before he was set to retire, FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. McCabe, a possible witness in the Russia investigation case, said his dismissal was part of the president’s “ongoing… Continue watching
Mar 17 Sessions fires former FBI Deputy Director McCabe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that he had fired former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe two days before his scheduled retirement date. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:38 Andrew McCabe, target of Trump’s fire, steps down from FBI The FBI's deputy director is stepping down from the agency earlier than his March retirement. Andrew McCabe, who once oversaw an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, has been a target of President Trump's anger and… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 7:09 Sen. Warner on McCabe shake-up: Getting close to Russia investigation bad for job security By PBS News Hour Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says he is concerned about the news that FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe is stepping down in the wake of the past firing of former director James Comey. The vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee… Continue watching
Jan 29 FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe leaving post early By Eric Tucker, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's criticism who led the bureau for months last year following the firing of James Comey, is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement this… Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump’s Clinton tweets could muddy Comey firing explanation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press And here's what that means for Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Dec 24 Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump again questioned the impartiality of the deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, who is planning to retire from the bureau in the months ahead after being buffeted by attacks over alleged anti-Trump bias in the agency. Continue reading