McCabe Did Not ‘Step Down’ by Choice – Was ‘Forced’ Out as FBI Deputy Director: Reports
Fox News Switches From ‘Removed’ to ‘Stepping Down’Â
Andrew McCabe was “removed” from his post and “forced” out as Deputy Director of the FBI, according to several news reports. McCabe, who served in the federal government for 22 years, Monday stepped down from his post, effective immediately. Just 49-years old, he had announced an early retirement effective in March, but now will take what is called “terminal leave,” ending his job but staying on the payroll via personal leave time, until his retirement begins.
Fox News reported McCabe had been “removed,” but minutes later altered that language to read “stepping down.”
CBS News on-air and online used the term “forced” to step down.Â
NEW: FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has stepped down, CBS News’ Pat Milton reports; source says McCabe was “forced to step down” pic.twitter.com/fedIkGzF0h
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 29, 2018
CBS News correspondent Julianna Goldman reports McCabe was “forced” out:
Source tells @CBSNews‘s Pat Milton that McCabe was forced to step down. He’s currently on leave and will officially retire in March.
— Julianna Goldman (@juliannagoldman) January 29, 2018
CNN’s Steve Brusk also says a source said McCabe was “removed.”
From our Justice team One source said FBI Deputy Director McCabe’s departure was not in the plans as of Friday. The source said McCabe was told this morning to step down. A second source described McCabe’s departure as being “removedâ€.
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) January 29, 2018
NBC News originally broke the story, saying McCabe is “stepping down.”
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