Andrew McCabe To Be Fired Days Ahead Of Retirement: NYT

Cruel and unusual? Perhaps. But The NY Times reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew G. McCabe, just days before he is scheduled to retire on Sunday.

As a reminder, McCabe stepped down in late January, though reports suggested McCabe was reportedly forced to step down. According to Fox News, McCabe was "removed" from his post as deputy director, "leaving the bureau after months of conflict-of-interest complaints from Republicans including President Trump."

In both cases, his early departure suggests that he was forced out for a few reasons...

Several media outlets reported that McCabe is using his remaining vacation days to go on "terminal leave" and that his official retirement from the agency won't happen until March, allowing him to collect the full pension.

But that 'spotless record' may now be given the official 'black mark':

As NYTimes details that Mr. McCabe is ensnared in an internal review that includes an examination of his decision in 2016 to allow F.B.I. officials to speak with reporters about an investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that Mr. McCabe was not forthcoming during the review, according to the people briefed on the matter.

That yet-to-be-released report triggered an F.B.I. disciplinary process that recommended his termination - leaving Mr. Sessions to either accept or reverse that decision.

Lack of candor is a fireable offense, but like so much at the F.B.I., Mr. McCabe’s fate is also entangled in presidential politics and the special counsel investigation.

How long before we see a tweet from President Trump demanding Sessions pull the trigger on McCabe?

Though no decision has been made, people inside the Justice Department expect him to be fired before Friday, a decision that would jeopardize his pension as a 21-year F.B.I. veteran...

Finally, as NYTimes notes, firing Mr. McCabe, even on the recommendation of the disciplinary office, would be controversial. Among Mr. McCabe’s allies, the decision would raise the specter that Mr. Sessions was influenced by Mr. Trump’s frequent derisive comments. No deputy director in the history of the F.B.I. has been fired.

But Mr. Sessions would be able to point to a critical inspector general’s report and say he followed Justice Department protocol.

Is Trump about to get the last laugh after all?

Comments

Collectivism Killz Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:23 Permalink

Cruel and unusual?  NOt a chance.  This soyboy should have to amputate and eat his own scrotum live at the next DNC meeting.  Page and her man-boy should have to clean up the mess with their tongues before being shot out of a cannon into the crowd.

GoingBig Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:23 Permalink

In other news Seth Rich's parents sue Fox news over Fake News about their son's death. Sorry about you idiots that still believe the false narrative that was completely made up. Maybe Dot.com has some wikileaks info for you. LMAO! Idiots

Monsantaclaws Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:24 Permalink

Excellent . 

But there should also  be a line of other crooks and traitors alongside this vile individual . 

Could the March Ides provide an answer ? 

Tomorrow ?

DuneCreature Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:26 Permalink

McCade is probably SES and the rest should get canned today too.

We might be deplorables but (((they))) are self-appointed:

CHIEF ASSHOLES-FOR-LIFE = The Senor Executive Service

WTF? ........ Who let these assholes drive the bus? .... THAT explains how we are sitting here broken down out in the desert with no water, food or gas. ........... Maybe we could roast up and eat the driver to gain enough strength to walk out of here.

Who did this stupid shit?

No birth certificate, no accountability, no honor, no valid authority treason boy?

No shit!

You can't .....make............this..................shit.......................up.

But you will get the bill for it. ..... Year, after year, after year, after year.

Live Hard, No Wonder Donald Trump Can't Get Anything Done. .. He's Out Ranked, Cock Blocked, Underpaid And Has No Budget Left To Hire Any Real Help Because He's Surrounded By Assholes For Life, Die Free

~ DC v8.8

Robert Trip Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:29 Permalink

Fired?

Let that new dyke bitch that got the director of the CIA job have a couple of hours alone with the prick.

That sadistic bitch will have the motherfucker screaming for mercy after 5 minutes.

OLD-Pipe Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:31 Permalink

Fired?  Terminated?  NEVER GONNA HAPPEN !!!!!! It's all Kabuki Theater ...... Too late, just more click bait for the Trolls who post on ZeroHedge....  Never, Ever, in the History of the Merit System Protection Board has a Federal employee been denied retirement within 90 Day's of his filing paperwork to retire....End of Line.  The only way to do anything would be to Convict, then garnish Pension.... other than that, Hasta la Vista Babeee, another one makes it out the door.........

Expat Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:32 Permalink

Fuck due process, just lock him up and seize his guns.

#Hypocrites

#End of Democracy

#You don't even care that this will bite you in the ass when the tables are turned.

VAL THOR Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:34 Permalink

These cocksucking POS mf's need to be flayed.  Every last one of them.

I have known some cockroaches in my day that behave better than these stupid fucking dirtbags.

And I'm being very polite.