Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe from the bureau about two weeks ago, ending his more than 20-year career just 26 hours before McCabe could retire and begin collecting his full retirement benefits. His team said that after any legal proceedings were over, whatever remained in the fund would be donated to charity. “Unfortunately, the need for a legal-defense fund is a growing reality,” his team wrote Thursday. Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on March 16, shortly before McCabe was set to retire. After McCabe was fired, Trump tweeted: “Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2018 19:05 UTC