McCabe is specifically quoted as a source in this story. As is those who “viewed memos” from DOJ FBI officials (this is Comey’s MO)
This is revenge by Comey and McCabe and ???
likely motives: revenge against Rosenstein, disrupt Kavanaugh, get Trump, hurt Repubs in the election
If this story is believed, it works for all those motives.
A current discussion on Fox is suggesting that a meeting in May of 2017, soon after the firing of Comey, attended by RR, Andrew McCabe and others, is where RR made these remarks, but they were made jokingly. Also suggestions that McCabe might be seeking revenge or just stirring trouble.
It also implicates indirectly Sessions and Kelly. No doubt this is meant to sow discord and chaos within the Administration just as Trump orders a major dump of heretofore redacted information. It may be a shot across the bow to stop the release of the information. Trump is backing down somewhat by giving some of the documents to the IG for its evaluation. I hope Trump does not follow the recommendations of Deep State.