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12. His action led to a negative story for Clinton shortly before the election

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 02:20 PM

Mar 2018

From the NYT article, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/us/politics/andrew-mccabe-fbi-firing-recommendation-justice-department.html , he was unhappy with stories that he was putting the brakes on investigating the Clinton Foundation.

Therefore, he allowed FBI officials to deny that this was true - that he in fact, insisted they investigate. This obviously was a negative story saying this high FBI official pushed for an investigation, which suggests that there was something to investigate. The story says that it will not be known what the charges against McCabe are until the full report comes out - though it sounds like he may not have upfront that he did this. The story came out days before the election.

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Sessions considering whether to fire McCabe [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

If this happens, I hope that McCabe sues. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #1

Give it a fucking rest asshole. Iliyah Mar 2018 #2

It's illegal under the ERISA statute to fire people to deprive them of their pension rights. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #3

The federal retirement plans - CSRS and FERS - are exempt from ERISA. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #7

Figures (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2018 #14

I wasnt sure about that but they must have The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #21

Retired fed here BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #24

This is the start duforsure Mar 2018 #4

I suspect you are right. slumcamper Mar 2018 #6

Yeah, same thoughts here. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #26

This has zero effect on Mueller; McCabe is already off-duty. lagomorph777 Mar 2018 #32

Wouldn't dare.... paleotn Mar 2018 #36

Well that's one piss-ant idea right there. calimary Mar 2018 #5

Sessions should realize that with Trump, it could be him tomorrow that Trump wants fired. politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #8

Sessions is probably on Dotard's short list to dump. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #27

If he is fired, he should sue for his pension, ... and win. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #9

What would be the basis for a lawsuit? (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2018 #16

Unjust dismissal. A firing requires cause...and I doubt he would lose any pension. Fred Sanders Mar 2018 #20

The "cause" is there. former9thward Mar 2018 #25

That cause is debatable/litigable. Unjust also incl Vindictive, Overly Punitive, and Moot. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #38

Career non-Trump DOJ officials are recommending to Sessions that he be fired. former9thward Mar 2018 #39

For this crowd, mean-spiritedness and cruelty seem to be goals in themselves. MBS Mar 2018 #10

Indeed. What shitholes they are to even consider such a iluvtennis Mar 2018 #17

Top shelf shitholes, for sure. CrispyQ Mar 2018 #19

Folks are being too hard on Sessions and easy on McCabe. Fred Sanders Mar 2018 #22

Just pure vindictive spite underpants Mar 2018 #30

Wait a minute-- janx Mar 2018 #11

Yes, he helped sabotage the election. lagomorph777 Mar 2018 #33

His action led to a negative story for Clinton shortly before the election karynnj Mar 2018 #12

So he thinks Democrats leftynyc Mar 2018 #15

No - I suspect that the REAL targets are Comey and Mueller karynnj Mar 2018 #18

Agreed about the targets, karynnj. janx Mar 2018 #34

This could be a move to remove the focus of the press from avebury Mar 2018 #13

What a scumbag Sessions is. Fuck all these guys. TeamPooka Mar 2018 #23

Not feasible since McCabe is using up his earned leave days and his retirement date already approved wishstar Mar 2018 #28

Untrue FBaggins Mar 2018 #40

Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew McCabe poboy2 Mar 2018 #29

trump is truly a small and petty person with small hands Gothmog Mar 2018 #31

trump is truly a small and petty person Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #35

Does this bear any similarity to the "Night of the Long Knives"? mrmpa Mar 2018 #37