Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director and a frequent target of Donald Trump, has been fired less than two days before he was due to retire. In a statement, Sessions said he was terminating McCabe’s employment immediately upon a recommendation from the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). In his tweet, Trump wrote: “Sanctimonious James Comey was his boss and made McCabe look like a choirboy. Due to his abrupt dismissal, McCabe is expected to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in pension. Trump hinted his days were numbered in December, tweeting: “FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is racing the clock to retire with full benefits.

Source: The Guardian March 17, 2018 03:01 UTC