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Andrew McCabe, shown here in 2017, was fired in 2018 by the Trump administration hours before his retirement.

Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe wins retirement benefits and back pay in settlement

Oct 14, 2021
The Trump administration fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on the eve of his retirement in 2018. McCabe then sued over his termination.
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National Security
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has vowed to launch an investigation into whether officials at the Justice Department and the FBI were plotting a "bureaucratic coup" to oust President Trump.

Graham Vows To Investigate 'Administrative Coup' In FBI, Justice Department

Feb 18, 2019
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told CBS and NPR that officials had discussed invoking the 25th Amendment, a procedure which takes power away from the president.
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Book Reviews
Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director who was fired in 2018, says that he personally took steps to "safeguard" the bureau's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, in case his own head would be the next to roll.

McCabe's 'The Threat' May Be Darkest Vision Of Trump Presidency Yet

Feb 14, 2019
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that top Justice Dept. officials discussed invoking the 25th Amendment. But his new book is about far more than that.
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Politics
Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year.

The Government's Busy Watchdogs: What They Do And Where They Struggle

Apr 14, 2018
Inspectors general throughout Washington, D.C., are involved in oversight of everything from the Environmental Protection Agency administrator's travel to ongoing FBI investigations.
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The Two-Way
Then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on May 11, 2017.

Jill McCabe, Wife Of Fired Deputy FBI Director, Speaks Out

Apr 03, 2018
"I want people to know that the whole story that everything is based on is just false and utterly absurd," Jill McCabe wrote in The Washington Post.
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Politics
Former FBI Director Andrew McCabe's legal defense fund has raised $537,000 since his firing, triple the goal.

Fired FBI Official's Legal Defense Fund To Close After Raising More Than $500,000

Apr 02, 2018
Andrew McCabe is closing his legal defense fund after it collected more than $537,000 in just a few days.
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Politics
President Trump speaks at an event at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Trump Continues Barrage Against Special Counsel Mueller, Fired FBI Deputy McCabe

Mar 18, 2018
Congressional Republicans would not go as far as the president. Sen. Marco Rubio said he remained confident that special counsel Robert Mueller is "fair and thorough" and will "arrive at the truth."
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National Security

Retired FBI Agent On McCabe Firing: 'Lack Of Candor Is A Serious Offense'

Mar 17, 2018
What does the politically charged firing of deputy directory Andrew McCabe mean for the bureau's morale? NPR's Michel Martin talks to longtime FBI agent and analyst James A. Gagliano.
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