Posted on 10/30/2019 5:14:50 PM PDT by Steely Tom
The former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Andrew McCabe denies that he was recently offered a plea deal by federal prosecutors. The allegation was made by right-wing commentator Mark Levin during an episode of his eponymous radio show last week.
Levin’s claim would suggest that U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham was preparing to indict McCabe over allegations that he leaked confidential FBI information to the media and “lacked candor” (i.e. lied) when later asked about that leak by federal investigators.
n internal report by Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz determined that McCabe authorized the release of a discussion regarding the FBI’s investigation of the Clinton Foundation to a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
Levin said on Friday:
This is what I was told by a very, very, good source. No, not the attorney general. No, not the U.S. Attorney. Remember, I worked at Justice years ago, so I know a lot of people. Could be wrong, but I’m told it’s pretty solid. That is that Durham offered McCabe a pre-indictment plea agreement and McCabe turned it down, so they impaneled a grand jury in Washington, D.C.
McCabe’s counsel responded to Levin’s claim on Wednesday by telling the conservative-leaning Washington Examiner that any such insinuations were off-base.
“Any assertion that Andrew McCabe was offered a plea deal is 100% false,” a representative for the former FBI second-in-command told the Examiner.
In early 2019, Attorney General William Barr authorized Durham to began an inquiry into the origins of the election interference and obstruction of justice probe led by former special counsel Robert Mueller. Last week, Durham’s probe became criminal in nature.
Levin’s alleged source, if true, would indicate that McCabe is now being looked at by two separate federal investigators.
Funny now McCabe has to respond to Mark Levin.
LOL
Fears Arkanside.
McCabe: Two guys looking at me now. In high school I never even got noticed. Maybe it was my nerdy glasses. Or the haircut. Now I'm popular. Mayor Pete, move over.
I really did not believe this when I first heard it. I still don’t. I’m one that doubts barr and durham are doing anything that helps Trump, in fact I think they are doing clean-up for the deep state. But I’m willing to see what the IG FISA report has to say, as long as it comes out in the next week. It’s like battered wife syndrome, despite the corruption; I’m sure they will be honest from here on out.
so if he did would he take it? Why did it take him so long to deny it?
I’ll be amazed if McCabe or any of them are indicted.
Why don’t you believe he was offered a plea deal?
It makes sense to me...get a quick win for the prosecution on a leaking case that is pretty simple to prove.
Bogus story, Mark did no such thing.
Q said no deals.
I don’t want McCabe to get a plea deal
I want to see him behind bars.
That seems obvious to me. He can't proceed with a civil lawsuit where his testimony would be used against him in a criminal proceeding.
Maybe he will start wearing a fashionable new vest...
No one is going to jail.
This is going to be Marquis of Queensbury, and all that.
There will be hearings held, but I am willing to bet there will be no trials and no one goes to jail.
Lori Laughlin is going to get more time in the slammer than any of these people.
Ah. True.
So sue him... Let’s see what happens
Yes he did I heard it
Needs rope.
McCabe: “On second thought, Mayor Pete, come cl...oser!”
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