Andrew McCabe, Ex-F.B.I. Official, Will Not Be Charged in Lying Case

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/14/us/politics/andrew-mccabe-fbi.html

Andrew McCabe, Ex-F.B.I. Official, Will Not Be Charged in Lying Case
The decision to decline charges appears to be a move to distance the Justice Department from President Trump, who has long attacked Mr. McCabe.
By Adam Goldman
Feb. 14, 2020, 12:12 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — Andrew G. McCabe, the former deputy F.B.I. director and a frequent target of President Trump, will not face charges in an investigation into whether he lied to investigators about a media leak, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The decision by prosecutors in Washington ends a case that had left Mr. McCabe in legal limbo for nearly two years. It also appears to be a sign that Attorney General William P. Barr wants to show that the Justice Department is independent from Mr. Trump: The notification came a day after Mr. Barr publicly challenged the president to stop attacking law enforcement officials on Twitter and said the criticisms were making his job more difficult.

The president’s relentless criticism of the Justice Department likely complicated the prosecution of Mr. McCabe.

Mr. McCabe’s supporters viewed the investigation as politically motivated and inextricably tainted by Mr. Trump’s relentless attacks. The lack of charges is likely to anger Mr. Trump, who has long believed he was targeted illegally by Mr. McCabe and other former senior F.B.I. officials who opened the investigation in 2016 into whether his campaign conspired with Russia’s election interference operation.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. I still don't trust Billy Barr's Dirt Services

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Maybe this is Trump's version of a quid pro quo?

Like he's saying, I'll let your boy get off the hook, if you let mine go too?

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Kick - great news!

He's been in Trump's crosshairs since 2017, so glad to hear this kangaroo investigation is behind him. Now I hope he sues the f*** out of DoJ for his pension!

[fleur-de-lisa]

3. Dumpy stroke-tweet in 3 2 1 . . .

[wishstar]

5. Trump already punished lead US attorney Jessie Lui who didn't get McCabe charged

but almost certainly obvious lack of sufficient grounds to charge McCabe won't stop the vicious attack tweets we can expect.

Can't wait for Judge Jackson to sentence Roger Stone, hopefully on Feb 20th unless another stunt gets pulled causing another delay.

[progressoid]

6. Deep State! Deep State! Derp State! Derp Derp Derp

[kentuck]

7. Very interesting.

Hmmmmm...

[kentuck]

9. I imagine his next tweet will compare the raw deal that Roger Stone is getting...

.... to the get out of jail free card for McCabe?

[PA Democrat]

8. Looks like Barr is desperately trying to salvage what is left of his reputation.