Was It Appropriate for a CNN Guest to Spill This New Theory About...
Does Trump Have His ATF Nominee Lined Up?
Village People Founding Member: Yes, I'd Consider Performing 'YMCA' at Trump's Inauguratio...
Why Are Politicians So Weak?
Trump Administration Energy Policy Imperatives
Remember How Kamala Harris Spent $100,000 on a Fake Set for the 'Call...
Deadly Venezuelan Gang Invades Another State
Eric Adams Won't Rule Out Joining the GOP
One Story That Says It All
Thanks to the Elites, College Is Now a Costly Path to Nowhere
Pearl Harbor and the Power of Unity
Kamala Harris and (the Lack of) California Competition
Is This the Golden Age for American Government Reform?
Kavanaugh 2.0
Cut Government, Save Animals: Here Are 3 Awful Agencies and Programs DOGE Can...
Tipsheet

Report: Sessions May Fire McCabe Days Before He's Set to Retire

Former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe is set to retire this Sunday. His plan may be disrupted, however, by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is reportedly considering firing him.

Advertisement

The FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility is recommending McCabe's dismissal because of reports he misled investigators about several issues during the 2016 campaign and did little to prevent conflicts of interest. 

The deputy director stepped down in January, but will remain on the FBI payroll until further notice. If Sessions follows through with the firing, McCabe could lose his full pension. 

Trump, who is no fan of McCabe, has urged Sessions to go ahead and fire him for quite awhile.

No decisions on McCabe's FBI status has been made as of yet, according to a DOJ spokesman.

“The Department follows a prescribed process by which an employee may be terminated,” a Justice Department spokeswoman said Wednesday. “That process includes recommendations from career employees and no termination decision is final until the conclusion of that process. We have no personnel announcements at this time.”

Advertisement

It would be another historic moment for the White House, as no deputy director in the history of the FBI has ever been fired.

McCabe's successor, David Bowdich, faced tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday over how the agency failed to take proper steps after receiving "explicit" warnings about Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement