Michael Bromwich, an attorney representing ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe (pictured above), said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s tweets on the matter had proven the firing process to be “illegitimate.”
We will not be responding to each childish, defamatory, disgusting &
false tweet by the President. The whole truth will come out in due
course. But the tweets confirm that he has corrupted the entire
process that led to Mr. McCabe’s termination and has rendered it
illegitimate.— Michael R. Bromwich (@mrbromwich) March 18, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday night, when McCabe was fired, that the action was the result of an Justice Department Inspector General’s Office report and a recommendation from the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility. Both offices, Sessions said, “concluded that Mr. McCabe had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candor − including under oath − on multiple occasions.”
McCabe countered by saying he was authorized to make certain media disclosures, that others including then-FBI Director James Comey had known about the disputed communications in question, and that he answered investigators’ questions “truthfully and as accurately as I could amidst the chaos that surrounded me.”
He further argued that his firing was an attempt to discredit him as a witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian election meddling and other matters.
Trump, in tweets on Saturday and Sunday, tried to connect McCabe’s firing to Mueller’s probe and said the deputy director’s ouster was “great day for Democracy” [sic].
Spoilsport.
“the tweets confirm that he has corrupted the entire
process that led to Mr. McCabe’s termination and has rendered it
illegitimate.”
Sadly, Trump’s corruption of the process that led to McCabe’s firing are a tiny part of all that he has corrupted and rendered illegitimate.
“…argued that his firing was an attempt to discredit him as a witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian election meddling and other matters.”
Bingo.
While the whole “pension” aspect is simply being shitty, that is almost beside the point (though of course would suck for McCabe). That Trump/Sessions are trying to establish a record they can point to to try and discredit any testimony, documents and memos about what McCabe saw or found out, is the crucial point to take away.
How many major lawsuits are headed the president’s way right now? I lose track.
(Not sure what action McCabe’s lawyer will take, just assuming there will be legal action)
McCade’s firing is a clear example of obstruction of justice.
The inspector General’s report, and the underlying FBI report, which have not been released, but which have been used as the basis to fire McCade may well reflect a conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Trump’s tweets against the Mueller investigation are clear examples of obstruction.
The firing of Rex Tillerman is a clear example of obstruction.
The firing of Comey is a clear example of obstruction.
Most everything the Trump and his mouthpiece, Sarah Hamhock says are examples of obstruction.
Trump’s attempts to stop the investigation of Flynn is a clear example of obstruction . . . .
. . . .and so much more.
What in hell is Congress waiting for? Why have they not yet started impeachment hearings?
Oh yes, there is a Repuglican majority. So much for the lie of "America First."
Clearly our leaders are more interested in "Trump and Repugs First."