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Trump lauds firing of ex-top FBI official as “great day”

WASHINGTON — In what President Donald Trump called “a great day for Democracy,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director long scorned by Trump, two days before McCabe’s scheduled retirement date, acting on the recommendation of bureau disciplinary officials. McCabe suggested the move was part of the Trump administration’s “war on the FBI.” Trump tweeted in praise of Sessions’ announcement Friday night, asserting without elaboration that McCabe “knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels off the FBI!” An upcoming inspector general’s report is expected to conclude that McCabe, a confidant of fired FBI Director James Comey, authorized the release of information to the media and was not forthcoming with the watchdog office as it examined the bureau’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. “The FBI expects every employee to adhere to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and accountability,” Sessions said in a statement. McCabe said his credibility had been attacked as “part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally” but also the FBI and law enforcement. Related Articles FBI’s McCabe is fired a little more than 24 hours before he could retire Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, hoping to retire, asks Justice Department not to fire him Trump administration sanctions Russian spies, trolls over election interference, cyber attacks Fox News sued by parents of Seth Rich, slain DNC staffer, over conspiracy theory about his death Republicans in House find “no evidence of collusion” “It is part of this administration’s ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the special counsel investigation, which continue to this day,” he added, referring to Robert Mueller’s probe into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.

 

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