Cruel and unusual? Perhaps. But The NY Times reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew G. McCabe, just days before he is scheduled to retire on Sunday.
As a reminder, McCabe stepped down in late January, though reports suggested McCabe was reportedly forced to step down. According to Fox News, McCabe was "removed" from his post as deputy director, "leaving the bureau after months of conflict-of-interest complaints from Republicans including President Trump."
In both cases, his early departure suggests that he was forced out for a few reasons...
Several media outlets reported that McCabe is using his remaining vacation days to go on "terminal leave" and that his official retirement from the agency won't happen until March, allowing him to collect the full pension.
But that 'spotless record' may now be given the official 'black mark':
As NYTimes details that Mr. McCabe is ensnared in an internal review that includes an examination of his decision in 2016 to allow F.B.I. officials to speak with reporters about an investigation into the Clinton Foundation.
The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that Mr. McCabe was not forthcoming during the review, according to the people briefed on the matter.
That yet-to-be-released report triggered an F.B.I. disciplinary process that recommended his termination - leaving Mr. Sessions to either accept or reverse that decision.
Lack of candor is a fireable offense, but like so much at the F.B.I., Mr. McCabe’s fate is also entangled in presidential politics and the special counsel investigation.
How long before we see a tweet from President Trump demanding Sessions pull the trigger on McCabe?
Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, a Comey friend who was in charge of Clinton investigation but got....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
Though no decision has been made, people inside the Justice Department expect him to be fired before Friday, a decision that would jeopardize his pension as a 21-year F.B.I. veteran...
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is racing the clock to retire with full benefits. 90 days to go?!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2017
Finally, as NYTimes notes, firing Mr. McCabe, even on the recommendation of the disciplinary office, would be controversial. Among Mr. McCabe’s allies, the decision would raise the specter that Mr. Sessions was influenced by Mr. Trump’s frequent derisive comments. No deputy director in the history of the F.B.I. has been fired.
But Mr. Sessions would be able to point to a critical inspector general’s report and say he followed Justice Department protocol.
Is Trump about to get the last laugh after all?
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MORE WINNING!
Yep, trump always get the last laugh ...
In reply to MORE WINNING! by Bill of Rights
Trump's last laugh will be when he leaves the US economy in shambles after 4 years.
In reply to Yep, trump always get the… by Pandelis
he will be re-elected and crash the democrats again!
than pass the button to mr. kushner ... KAG !!!
In reply to Trump's last laugh will be… by GoingBig
Please let this come to pass.
I'm laughing so hard right now at the thought of it, I may very well wet myself.
In reply to … by Pandelis
HA HA HA HA Ya cause the Democrats who gave away all those trillions kept it alive and well, the charts told me so ...ha ha ha ya cant make this shit up if you tried.
In reply to Trump's last laugh will be… by GoingBig
Maybe that's not a bad thing. Did you ever think of that?
In reply to Trump's last laugh will be… by GoingBig
Better get used to 8 for Trump, 8 for Pence, and then Ivanka as YOUR first Female POTUS!
In reply to Trump's last laugh will be… by GoingBig
YES !!!! Excellent move if true, this asshole deserved to be put in a prison cell, not just fired.
In reply to MORE WINNING! by Bill of Rights
Guess it can't be a surprise now, the tweet is out!
Send this fucking asswipe to Gitmo, share a cell with a muzzie.
In reply to MORE WINNING! by Bill of Rights
NOT TIRED YET FOR MORE AND MORE WINNING!
In reply to MORE WINNING! by Bill of Rights
Trump has an excellent record of getting the last laugh...
Delicious irony: Lack of candor was also the official reason for firing Flynn.
In reply to Trump has an excellent… by flexforthecamera
Fired? The prick should be in jail!!
Logged in just to vote your comment up!
He should be breaking rocks.
In reply to Fired? The prick should be… by 107cicero
Fuck em.
LOCK HIM UP!
.....with Hillary and have a contest to see who dies first from the stench.
In reply to LOCK HIM UP! by MCDirtMigger
The guy deserves to pay the price for his stupidity or conflict of interest, take your choice.
Cruel and unusual? NOt a chance. This soyboy should have to amputate and eat his own scrotum live at the next DNC meeting. Page and her man-boy should have to clean up the mess with their tongues before being shot out of a cannon into the crowd.
In other news Seth Rich's parents sue Fox news over Fake News about their son's death. Sorry about you idiots that still believe the false narrative that was completely made up. Maybe Dot.com has some wikileaks info for you. LMAO! Idiots
Excellent .
But there should also be a line of other crooks and traitors alongside this vile individual .
Could the March Ides provide an answer ?
Tomorrow ?
Not so much the firing that hurts him. He doesn't get his pension being fired before his retirement day..
McCade is probably SES and the rest should get canned today too.
We might be deplorables but (((they))) are self-appointed:
CHIEF ASSHOLES-FOR-LIFE = The Senor Executive Service
WTF? ........ Who let these assholes drive the bus? .... THAT explains how we are sitting here broken down out in the desert with no water, food or gas. ........... Maybe we could roast up and eat the driver to gain enough strength to walk out of here.
Who did this stupid shit?
No birth certificate, no accountability, no honor, no valid authority treason boy?
No shit!
You can't .....make............this..................shit.......................up.
But you will get the bill for it. ..... Year, after year, after year, after year.
Live Hard, No Wonder Donald Trump Can't Get Anything Done. .. He's Out Ranked, Cock Blocked, Underpaid And Has No Budget Left To Hire Any Real Help Because He's Surrounded By Assholes For Life, Die Free
~ DC v8.8
FBI, one of the many institutions that have lost all of their credibility
Fired?... How about hanged for TREASON!
Hanged, drawn and quartered.
In reply to Fired?... How about hanged… by benb
None of us get pensions, why should we pay his?
Fired?
Let that new dyke bitch that got the director of the CIA job have a couple of hours alone with the prick.
That sadistic bitch will have the motherfucker screaming for mercy after 5 minutes.
That would be awesome if Trump fired that lieing sack of shit! Hillary shill motherfucker!
Why doesn't Trump just fire him directly, he is technically his boss .
Mother fucking crooks all of them.
Fuck the FBI and the crooked DOJ!
Fired? Terminated? NEVER GONNA HAPPEN !!!!!! It's all Kabuki Theater ...... Too late, just more click bait for the Trolls who post on ZeroHedge.... Never, Ever, in the History of the Merit System Protection Board has a Federal employee been denied retirement within 90 Day's of his filing paperwork to retire....End of Line. The only way to do anything would be to Convict, then garnish Pension.... other than that, Hasta la Vista Babeee, another one makes it out the door.........
...like cockroaches when the lights come on.
In reply to Fired? Terminated? NEVER… by OLD-Pipe
A pension check wouldn't do him much good in Guantanamo bay anyway.
Fuck due process, just lock him up and seize his guns.
#Hypocrites
#End of Democracy
#You don't even care that this will bite you in the ass when the tables are turned.
Fake news. Sessions is not going to fire anybody
Ouch.
Fire him, take away his retirement, and then throw him in jail!
Crucify that mothafucker, and his vile wife
These cocksucking POS mf's need to be flayed. Every last one of them.
I have known some cockroaches in my day that behave better than these stupid fucking dirtbags.
And I'm being very polite.
Adios
Mutha
Fucka
The McCabe's and the Ohr's can double date on movie night at Gitmo
It’s not enough! Fbi corruption has ruined any faith Americans have in another failed federal fiasco! Hang that treasonous ba$tUrd!