Okay, nerd.
Posted on 02/14/2020 9:46:20 AM PST by SkyPilot
Federal prosecutors have declined to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, closing an investigation into whether he lied to federal officials about his involvement in a news media disclosure, McCabe’s legal team said Friday.
The decision resolves a criminal investigation that spanned more than a year and began with a referral from the Justice Department’s inspector general, which said McCabe repeatedly lied about having authorized a subordinate to share information with a newspaper reporter for a 2016 article about an FBI investigation into the Clinton Foundation.
McCabe’s lawyers said in a statement they were told in a phone call and letter that the case is closed and “no charges will be brought against him based on the facts.”
McCabe, a frequent target of attacks from President Donald Trump, has denied that he intentionally misled anyone. He has said his 2018 firing — for what the Justice Department called “lack of candor” — was politically motivated. He sued the Justice Department in August, saying officials had used the inspector general’s conclusions as a pretext to rid the FBI of leaders Trump perceived as biased against him.
In a letter on Friday, prosecutors told McCabe’s lawyers that they decided “not to pursue criminal charges against your client” after careful consideration.
“Based on the totality of the circumstances and all of the information known to the government at this time, we consider the matter closed,” said the letter, signed by the chief of the U.S. attorney’s office’s public corruption unit.
The decision was revealed at the week of startling tensions between Trump and the Justice Department over the treatment of one of the Republican president’s longtime allies and confidants, Roger Stone.
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So what you’re saying is that we’ve been living in a fool’s paradise for the last three years, believing that PDJT will/can turn things around, but Trump has minimal power. Disturbing.
Okay, nerd.
Yep, we’ve been scammed again. Mofo is attacking Trump in the press meanwhile Democrats continue to charge and convict anyone even remotely connected to Trump solely to help enemies of the United states take office.
This morning on the treadmill at the gym I had to listen to the rantings of a rabidly gay, high-pitched voice man complaining so much about how Barr lied to Congress and he should be arrested in should be in jail. This guy probably drinks to soy milk shakes every morning for breakfast to help his voice the extra annoying. That said think about that... this guy I’m talking about at the gym basically hates President Trump and thinks that Barr is out to help President Trump yet Barr ends up stabbing President Trump in the back...and yet my “friend” still hates Barr! BIZARRO!
No, the Deep State wants Trump to fire Barr - who has been quiet but effective. Remember, he hasn’t been in this position very long, and Trump got off to a bad start with the prior appointment, Jeff Sessions.
Many people here are blaming Barr for things done (or not done) by Sessions.
Like a bagpipe, Barr blew this one.
If he amounts to nothing then I fear for the future of our electoral transfer of power tradition.
A coup against a legally elected President was almost successful---and if you listen to Pelosi,Schiff and Nadler it is STILL ongoing and there were no consequences. The hateful, disgruntled losing side is still plotting.
That emboldens the Deep State and Dem scumbags. They are laughing at us. I don't like being laughed at.
So well said.
And so tragic.
So lying to a FISA court doesn’t warrant prosecution ?
The laws only apply to the little people, like you and me.
Uniparty scratching each others back!
As always, Republicans getting short end of the stick!
Unfreakinreal!!
I sent a message to the Attorney General stating i was unhappy with his decision not to prosecute McCabe for his lying to congress and the inspector General.. I was nice..
Pissed off yet? I am.
No.. McCabe didn’t look flipped in his angry interview.
And Murkowski, Collins, Romney, the entire Senate Intel Committee....
None of the coup conspirators will be held to account. Not that that’s any surprise.
“Trust Sessions!” .....Trust Barr!”.....
Trust no one. The swamp still reigns.
Thank you.
This is one time I’d like to be wrong.
We have four more years to figure this out, if we’re lucky.
I agree with you on that one.
COVER UP.
We (Trumpers, Freepers, Tea Partiers) are sooooooo screwed when Trump is gone.
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