Records 'point to possible criminal prosecution' of McCabe
Inspector general found 'multiple instances' in which he 'lacked candor'
By WND Staff Published January 2, 2020 at 12:05pm
Andrew McCabe
New records from a Justice Department investigation indicate former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe could be the target of a criminal prosecution.
The Washington Examiner reports dozens of pages of previously secret documents provide details of the FBI's internal inquiry into McCabe.
The documents include a discussion in which McCabe denied being the source of a leak about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. However, in a follow-up meeting, the documents show, he reversed himself and admitted he had approved the disclosure.
The records were made available as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the left-wing group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz's recent report cited "multiple instances" in which McCabe "lacked candor." A previous investigation by Horowitz centering on McCabe's leaks of confidential information to media about the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails and the Clinton Foundation also found he didn't tell the full truth.
Horowitz found McCabe's actions were "designed to advance his personal interests at the expense of Department leadership." The IG concluded "McCabe's disclosure of the existence of an ongoing investigation in this manner violated the FBI’s and the Department’s media policy and constituted misconduct," the Examiner said.
McCabe served as acting FBI director after President Trump fired James Comey. After the Horowitz findings, Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe, just 26 hours before his scheduled retirement.
The Examiner reported that based on the Horowitz report, the U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. is weighing criminal charges against McCabe. The DOJ denied McCabe's appeal in September to avoid criminal charges.
CREW said it sued "to shed light on the underlying reason for McCabe's termination to allow the public to assess the credibility of allegations of political motivation and the role that President Trump played in the attorney general's decision."
McCabe previously said he won't accept a plea deal if he's indicted for lying to the agency.
He stated at the time, "I never intentionally misled anyone about anything, and I will not stand up and claim that I've done something that I didn't do."
McCabe, who has joined CNN as an analyst, was asked by his network: "Will you take a deal in order to go on with the rest of your life if there is no big criminal attachment — you don’t have to do any time or anything like that?"
"Absolutely not, under any circumstances," he replied.
Amid rumors the grand jury had declined to vote an indictment, his lawyer started pressuring prosecutors in the case, Fox News reported.
A source familiar with the case said U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu recommended moving forward with charges and the DOJ rejected a last-ditch appeal from McCabe.
The lawyer, Michael Bromwich, said, however, that if the rumors are true, "the only fair and just result is for you to accept the grand jury's decision and end these proceedings."
The president's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, according to Fox, called McCabe a "disgrace" when it was reported that a U.S. attorney recommended proceeding with charges against the current CNN contributor.
"The fact is that McCabe disgraced the FBI, first of all by leaking FBI agents. By the way you're not supposed to leak," Giuliani said on "The Ingraham Angle."
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