FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was officially fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late last night. This move means that McCabe will lose his pension. The firing was based off of the recommendation provided the the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday night accepted the recommendation that former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who took the reins of the agency during the turbulent days after the abrupt firing of James Comey, be terminated — two days before he was to retire and become eligible for full pension benefits.
Though McCabe — who has been attacked by President Donald Trump — stepped down as deputy director in late January, he remained on the federal payroll, planning to retire on Sunday. The firing places his federal pension in jeopardy.
Unlike Trump’s removal of Comey last year, which produced widespread resentment inside the FBI, McCabe’s termination was recommended by the agency he served for 21 years.
Sunday is McCabe’s 50th birthday, which would have made him eligible for certain substantial retirement benefits.
The FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility proposed the termination, based on the findings of the Justice Department’s inspector general. That office has been examining the bureau’s handling of the Clinton e-mail investigation.
The President chimed in on the firing with the following tweets.
Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI – A great day for Democracy. Sanctimonious James Comey was his boss and made McCabe look like a choirboy. He knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels of the FBI!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018
The Fake News is beside themselves that McCabe was caught, called out and fired. How many hundreds of thousands of dollars was given to wife’s campaign by Crooked H friend, Terry M, who was also under investigation? How many lies? How many leaks? Comey knew it all, and much more!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2018
McCabe was basically given bribe money by Hillary Clinton’s people to ensure that the investigation into her illegal email server went nowhere. He also sat on the fact that her emails ended up on the Jew pervert Anthony Weiner’s computer in the weeks leading up to the 2016 election.
McCabe should have been fired a long time ago. Not only that, but he should be put in prison. He was at the center of the FBI’s corruption and undoubtedly broke numerous laws.
The fact that the Office of Professional Responsibility recommended his firing is proof that gross misconduct took place. It is not common that this type of recommendation comes down on anybody, let alone a top man at the FBI.
