Andrew mccabe fbi biography

Andrew George McCabe (born May 5, 1968) is an American attorney.

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He was the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from February 1, 2016 to January 29, 2018.^[1]

On May 9, 2017, McCabe became acting director after James Comey was fired from duties as Director by U.S. President Donald Trump. President Trump sent a letter to Comey informing him of his dismissal, referring to a recommendation to remove Comey from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Deputy Attorney General Rod J.

Rosenstein.

In the absence of a Senate-confirmed Director, the deputy director automatically becomes acting director.

McCabe became deputy director again after Christopher A. Wray was sworn in as the new FBI Director on August 2, 2017.

On March 16, 2018, Sessions fired McCabe only 26 hours before his scheduled retirement.^[2][3] Sessions said he based his action on reports from the DOJ Inspector General and the FBI's disciplinary office Andrew McCabe Biography - Director of the Federal Bureau of ...

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