They’re going after McCabe because McCabe claimed he didn’t back down on the Clinton e-mails when the Department of Justice told him he had to. Don’t forget, the OIG is the Department of Justice.
“McCabe told the OIG that on August 12, 2016, he received a telephone call from PADAG regarding the FBI’s handling of the CF Investigation (the “PADAG call”). McCabe said that PADAG expressed concerns about FBI agents taking overt steps in the CF Investigation during the presidential campaign. According to McCabe, he pushed back, asking “are you telling me that I need to shut down a validly predicated investigation?” McCabe told us that the conversation was “very dramatic” and he never had a similar confrontation like the PADAG call with a high-level Department official in his entire FBI career.”
The PADAG here is the Justice Department official coordinating with the FBI about the investigation. Note that McCabe is claiming he interpreted the PADAG as ordering him to stand down in his investigation. He claims he refused. The compromise reached was that they had to keep it out of the news. But McCabe, by arguing that the FBI hadn’t shut down the investigation at the DoJ’s orders, confirmed that the investigation was taking place. For doing that, he is being criminally prosecuted.
Appreciate the post but could you summarize it without the acronyns.
The way I read it is that McCabe refused to back away from investigating the Clinton Foundation. I don’t understand why that would be a bad thing except for disobeying orders.
“McCabe told the OIG that on August 12, 2016, he received a telephone call from PADAG regarding the FBI’s handling of the CF Investigation (the “PADAG call”). McCabe said that PADAG expressed concerns about FBI agents taking overt steps in the CF Investigation during the presidential campaign. According to McCabe, he pushed back, asking “are you telling me that I need to shut down a validly predicated investigation?” McCabe told us that the conversation was “very dramatic” and he never had a similar confrontation like the PADAG call with a high-level Department official in his entire FBI career.”
The PADAG here is the Justice Department official coordinating with the FBI about the investigation. Note that McCabe is claiming he interpreted the PADAG as ordering him to stand down in his investigation. He claims he refused. The compromise reached was that they had to keep it out of the news. But McCabe, by arguing that the FBI hadn’t shut down the investigation at the DoJ’s orders, confirmed that the investigation was taking place. For doing that, he is being criminally prosecuted.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Deep State wants to get McCabe.