Report: FBI Recommends Firing Andrew McCabe

The FBI determined in an internal review that former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe should be terminated, according to a report from The New York Times. That leaves Attorney General Jeff Sessions in charge of determining whether to fire McCabe, who is set to retire with full benefits on Sunday. The FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility issued the recommendation after receiving information from Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz. The watchdog has been conducting an investigation of the bureau’s handling of the Clinton email investigation. A spokeswoman for the Justice Department acknowledged to The Times that McCabe’s employment is under review. “The department follows a prescribed process by which an employee may be terminated,” Sarah Isgur Flores told the newspaper. “That process includes recommendations from career employees, and no termination decision is final until the conclusion of that process. We have no personnel announcements at this time,” she added... more