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Republican Trey Gowdy suggests deputy FBI director will be ousted by next week
Business Insider ^ | December 15, 2017 | Eliza Relman

Posted on 12/15/2017 4:43:55 PM PST by PJ-Comix

Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, suggested in a Friday interview that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe will be forced out at the top law enforcement agency as soon as next week.

Gowdy argued that newly released FBI records reveal political bias against President Donald Trump — and in favor of Hillary Clinton — at the highest levels of the FBI. Gowdy said that McCabe will likely be pushed out of the agency as a result of the perceived bias.

"I'll be a little bit surprised if he's still an employee of the FBI this time next week," Gowdy told Fox News of McCabe, adding that he would be "shocked" if McCabe testifies before the House next week.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: actsofsedition; andrewmccabe; fbi; mccabe; sedition; treygowdy
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How is this a surprise? He was booted about 2 weeks ago.


21 posted on 12/15/2017 5:05:54 PM PST by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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To: Brilliant

Precisely. Just like Strozk, mission accomplished. In fact, they are nothing more than sacrificial lambs, willing to do the job for the greater good of America. Why aren’t they being fired, indicted, because it was agreed, if this comes out, you will be taken care of.


22 posted on 12/15/2017 5:07:17 PM PST by Toespi
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To: PJ-Comix

If so,
He would have a team of Hillary’s lawyers advising him to dummy up.
That or Hill will have him offed.
Either wa y he won’t sing.


23 posted on 12/15/2017 5:07:36 PM PST by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: PJ-Comix

You know, McCabe would be a functional sacrificial lamb. I know he holds the position he holds. But I have not heard of him actually being responsible for anything in particular. Have you? He had people under him commit egregious offenses; but what he himself did is...ephemeral as far as I know. His wife received a huge campaign contribution from MacAuliffe. But again, what he himself did was.....what? He is more symbol than function.

And yes, the damage is done.


24 posted on 12/15/2017 5:09:08 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them.)
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To: PJ-Comix

He’ll be forced to finance his own defense. I hope he goes broke.


25 posted on 12/15/2017 5:13:39 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: PJ-Comix; Liz; bitt; LucyT

Another player to watch is Strozok’s boss: Bill Priestap.
The last paragraph cites the political orientation of his spouse.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/941585613089857536.htm


26 posted on 12/15/2017 5:13:48 PM PST by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: PJ-Comix

Big talk from little man.


27 posted on 12/15/2017 5:15:32 PM PST by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: DrDude

Nothing happens until you get these people under oath before an honest fbi investigation or grand jury. When that happens these scum felons will be fighting each other to be the first to avoid prison by selling his partners in crime out.


28 posted on 12/15/2017 5:16:19 PM PST by hardspunned
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To: PJ-Comix

He will be allowed to resign. It will be deemed punishment enough. He will get a professorship teaching a new generation of Stalinists and write a best seller with an 8 million advance telling how the racist woman killer Trump targeted him on his vendetta of crime fighting the right wing criminals.


29 posted on 12/15/2017 5:18:15 PM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: PJ-Comix

As I have said earlier, the FBI has lost all credibility and reliability anymore. I’m sure the lower level agents want to carry on the loyal and honest traditions, but the leadership of the FBI has stained it forever


30 posted on 12/15/2017 5:18:24 PM PST by realcleanguy
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To: PJ-Comix

If he was to testify in an open session, it doesn’t matter, because we get no answers, and only showboating by the members.

Only a closed, classified session would be revealing, and I don’t believe that has been scheduled.

But, he could still be held to account after he left.


31 posted on 12/15/2017 5:18:31 PM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: PJ-Comix

Why isn’t Gowdy talking about locking McCabe up?
Firing hm? Big deal. He will just run for congress or senate.
Or become a lobbyist at Trent Lott’s lobbying firm.

Gowdy is just blowing hot air and pounding his chest.

Lock the criminal McCabe up!


32 posted on 12/15/2017 5:19:18 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: dfwgator

That’s the truth.


33 posted on 12/15/2017 5:21:19 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: tennmountainman

Or Gowdy may be just referring to the fact that Deputy Directors of the FBI have always left the agency when a new Director takes over. It might not be a reference to punishment at all.

The DD doesn’t want a demotion and gets big private offers, and the new Director wants his own deputy.


34 posted on 12/15/2017 5:24:44 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: PJ-Comix

What people don’t seem to understand is that regardless of possible guilt he’s still a federal employee and as suh, enjoys lots of benefits most people don’t. His fate will be determined after the IG report comes out, but resigning or being fired ahead of that would seem to be a major event. Firing would mean they have proof that he’s violated the terms of employment, competence, or such.


35 posted on 12/15/2017 5:27:27 PM PST by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Waiting for McCabe to say he wants to meet with Mueller before he appears before the Committee. That’s what Comey did.


36 posted on 12/15/2017 5:36:55 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: PJ-Comix

How in the hell is McCabe, Ohr, Strzok, and Page still employed by the US Government. It boggles the mind.


37 posted on 12/15/2017 5:50:54 PM PST by Gahanna Bob
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To: PJ-Comix

McCabe is stalling testifying before the committee until he is fired or quits. Then he will be subpoenaed and he will plead the fifth. And it will put the FBI and the Mueller investigation on the defensive. Probably the same with Stozek pleading the fifth. The administration then should have no problem politically getting a special prosecutor appointed to investigate the FBI, the Mueller investigation and Hillary e mails.


38 posted on 12/15/2017 5:58:24 PM PST by chuckee
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To: mass55th

ALL I want to know is did the FBI use the fake Steele Dossier to obtain a FISA warrant on the Trump presidential campaign and then candidate Donald Trump.

Its the only question that needs to be asked, and it needs to be answered effin’ fast!

Screw McCAbe and his side show. If he was part of this sedition, let him hang by his own weight.

Its time to get rid of ALL of the Obama liberal fascist gestapo at the FBI and the DOJ! McCabe is but one of many.


39 posted on 12/15/2017 6:00:03 PM PST by Candor7 (Obama Fascism) http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He will resign with full retirement.


40 posted on 12/15/2017 6:01:41 PM PST by mosaicwolf
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