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Read former FBI deputy McCabe's full statement after firing

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe released a statement following his firing by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday, which occurred two days before he was to retire and become eligible for full pension benefits.

The full statement is below:

I have been an FBI Special Agent for over 21 years. I spent half of that time investigating Russian Organized Crime as a street agent and Supervisor in New York City. I have spent the second half of my career focusing on national security issues and protecting this country from terrorism. I served in some of the most challenging, demanding investigative and leadership roles in the FBI. And I was privileged to serve as Deputy Director during a particularly tough time.

For the last year and a half, my family and I have been the targets of an unrelenting assault on our reputation and my service to this country. Articles too numerous to count have leveled every sort of false, defamatory and degrading allegation against us. The President's tweets have amplified and exacerbated it all. He called for my firing. He called for me to be stripped of my pension after more than 20 years of service. And all along we have said nothing, never wanting to distract from the mission of the FBI by addressing the lies told and repeated about us.

No more.

The investigation by the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has to be understood in the context of the attacks on my credibility. The investigation flows from my attempt to explain the FBI's involvement and my supervision of investigations involving Hillary Clinton. I was being portrayed in the media over and over as a political partisan, accused of closing down investigations under political pressure. The FBI was portrayed as caving under that pressure, and making decisions for political rather than law enforcement purposes. Nothing was further from the truth. In fact, this entire investigation stems from my efforts, fully authorized under FBI rules, to set the record straight on behalf of the Bureau, and to make clear that we were continuing an investigation that people in DOJ opposed.

The OIG investigation has focused on information I chose to share with a reporter through my public affairs officer and a legal counselor. As Deputy Director, I was one of only a few people who had the authority to do that. It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director, were aware of the interaction with the reporter. It was the type of exchange with the media that the Deputy Director oversees several times per week. In fact, it was the same type of work that I continued to do under Director Wray, at his request. The investigation subsequently focused on who I talked to, when I talked to them, and so forth. During these inquiries, I answered questions truthfully and as accurately as I could amidst the chaos that surrounded me. And when I thought my answers were misunderstood, I contacted investigators to correct them.

But looking at that in isolation completely misses the big picture. The big picture is a tale of what can happen when law enforcement is politicized, public servants are attacked, and people who are supposed to cherish and protect our institutions become instruments for damaging those institutions and people.

Here is the reality: I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey. The release of this report was accelerated only after my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee revealed that I would corroborate former Director Comey's accounts of his discussions with the President. The OIG's focus on me and this report became a part of an unprecedented effort by the Administration, driven by the President himself, to remove me from my position, destroy my reputation, and possibly strip me of a pension that I worked 21 years to earn. The accelerated release of the report, and the punitive actions taken in response, make sense only when viewed through this lens. Thursday's comments from the White House are just the latest example of this.

This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals more generally. It is part of this Administration's ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the Special Counsel investigation, which continue to this day. Their persistence in this campaign only highlights the importance of the Special Counsel's work.

I have always prided myself on serving my country with distinction and integrity, and I always encouraged those around me to do the same. Just ask them. To have my career end in this way, and to be accused of lacking candor when at worst I was distracted in the midst of chaotic events, is incredibly disappointing and unfair. But it will not erase the important work I was privileged to be a part of, the results of which will in the end be revealed for the country to see.

I have unfailing faith in the men and women of the FBI and I am confident that their efforts to seek justice will not be deterred.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/read-former-fbi-deputy-mccabes-full-statement-after-firing/ar-BBKkiYn

 

 

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34 minutes ago, Rigid1 said:

Cool story bro

It sure looked long! :lol:

31 minutes ago, Snake said:

Bwahahahahaha!

X2.

2 minutes ago, DriftBusta said:

Why would I gaf what a disgraced and corrupt FORMER FBI agent has to say?  

X3!!!!

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2 hours ago, SnowRider said:

Dump fucked up.....McCabe, Comey, and the rest of the FBI his admin is demonizing are gonna expose Dump.....should be fun to watch. 

:lol:

The agents wanted him fired.  The disgrace to the organization Comey and McCabe’s stupid ass brought on them is humiliating.

But how could you be expected to see that?

:lol:

“Look Hillary!  Look at our idiot sheep!!!”

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2 hours ago, Mileage Psycho said:

 

 

Sorry Andy, don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.  

Regular people go to jail for lying to the FBI.  Feel lucky you only got canned. 

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1 minute ago, Highmark said:

Sorry Andy, don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.  

Regular people go to jail for lying to the FBI.  Feel lucky you only got canned. 

Not one word in his defence :guzzle: didn't deny anything 

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1 hour ago, Momorider said:

Not one word in his defence :guzzle: didn't deny anything 

Not only that but he throws Comey and the OIG completely under the bus.  :lol:  

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2 hours ago, DriftBusta said:

Why would I gaf what a disgraced and corrupt FORMER FBI agent has to say?  

Why? Because it's going to come to play in multiple arenas, it's usually best to just let a sleeping dog lie.

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Just now, Mileage Psycho said:

Why? Because it's going to come to play in multiple arenas, it's usually best to just let a sleeping dog lie.

Agreed...Mccabe was hoping for that no doubt.

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7 minutes ago, Highmark said:

Not only that but he throws Comey and the OIG completely under the bus.  :lol:  

Please highlight where you pulled Comey getting thrown under the bus out of McCabes statement :news: 

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The investigation by the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has to be understood in the context of the attacks on my credibility. The investigation flows from my attempt to explain the FBI's involvement and my supervision of investigations involving Hillary Clinton. I was being portrayed in the media over and over as a political partisan, accused of closing down investigations under political pressure. The FBI was portrayed as caving under that pressure, and making decisions for political rather than law enforcement purposes. Nothing was further from the truth. In fact, this entire investigation stems from my efforts, fully authorized under FBI rules, to set the record straight on behalf of the Bureau, and to make clear that we were continuing an investigation that people in DOJ opposed.

The OIG investigation has focused on information I chose to share with a reporter through my public affairs officer and a legal counselor. As Deputy Director, I was one of only a few people who had the authority to do that. It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director, were aware of the interaction with the reporter. It was the type of exchange with the media that the Deputy Director oversees several times per week. In fact, it was the same type of work that I continued to do under Director Wray, at his request. The investigation subsequently focused on who I talked to, when I talked to them, and so forth. During these inquiries, I answered questions truthfully and as accurately as I could amidst the chaos that surrounded me. And when I thought my answers were misunderstood, I contacted investigators to correct them.

But looking at that in isolation completely misses the big picture. The big picture is a tale of what can happen when law enforcement is politicized, public servants are attacked, and people who are supposed to cherish and protect our institutions become instruments for damaging those institutions and people.

Here is the reality: I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played, the actions I took, and the events I witnessed in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey. The release of this report was accelerated only after my testimony to the House Intelligence Committee revealed that I would corroborate former Director Comey's accounts of his discussions with the President. The OIG's focus on me and this report became a part of an unprecedented effort by the Administration, driven by the President himself, to remove me from my position, destroy my reputation, and possibly strip me of a pension that I worked 21 years to earn. The accelerated release of the report, and the punitive actions taken in response, make sense only when viewed through this lens. Thursday's comments from the White House are just the latest example of this.

This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals more generally. It is part of this Administration's ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the Special Counsel investigation, which continue to this day. Their persistence in this campaign only highlights the importance of the Special Counsel's work.

 

 

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Dumps antics are gonna come back to bite him in the ass.......at least he will still have those like the members of the Clown Posse firmly in his corner regardless of the facts.  Dump is bad.  His ignorant followers are worse. 

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1 minute ago, SnowRider said:

Dumps antics are gonna come back to bite him in the ass.......at least he will still have those like the members of the Clown Posse firmly in his corner regardless of the facts.  Dump is bad.  His ignorant followers are worse. 

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29 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said:

Please highlight where you pulled Comey getting thrown under the bus out of McCabes statement :news: 

 

I guess it depends when these leaks occur.   Maybe Comey was gone already.  Either way he was blaming his superiors.  

It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director,

 

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2 minutes ago, Highmark said:

I guess it depends when these leaks occur.   Maybe Comey was gone already.  Either way he was blaming his superiors.  

It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director,

 

Some say it was leaks, McCabe says it was his job, I'm sure we will all find out the truth when this goes to court. If what McCabe states below is true he is going to be rewarded handsomely in a court of law.

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The OIG investigation has focused on information I chose to share with a reporter through my public affairs officer and a legal counselor. As Deputy Director, I was one of only a few people who had the authority to do that. It was not a secret, it took place over several days, and others, including the Director, were aware of the interaction with the reporter. It was the type of exchange with the media that the Deputy Director oversees several times per week. In fact, it was the same type of work that I continued to do under Director Wray, at his request. The investigation subsequently focused on who I talked to, when I talked to them, and so forth. During these inquiries, I answered questions truthfully and as accurately as I could amidst the chaos that surrounded me. And when I thought my answers were misunderstood, I contacted investigators to correct them.

 

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3 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said:

Some say it was leaks, McCabe says it was his job, I'm sure we will all find out the truth when this goes to court. If what McCabe states below is true he is going to be rewarded handsomely in a court of law.

 

You do realize who his lawyer was inside the FBI don't you?  Lisa Page.  :lol:  

“I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy’s office - that there’s no way he gets elected - but I’m afraid we can’t take that risk,” Strzok texted on Aug. 15, 2016. “It’s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you’re 40.”

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