Former
FBI Director James Comey.
Alex
Brandon/AP
Former FBI director James Comey gave a message of
support to former deputy director Andrew McCabe on Monday
night.
McCabe stepped down from his post earlier in the day
amid reports of an internal investigation and mounting
criticism against the FBI.
Former FBI director James Comey gave a message of support to
deputy director Andrew McCabe, following his
resignation earlier on Monday.
"Special Agent Andrew McCabe stood tall over the last 8 months,
when small people were trying to tear down an institution we all
depend on," Comey said in a tweet. "He served with distinction
for two decades. I wish Andy well.
"I also wish continued strength for the rest of the FBI," Comey
continued. "America needs you."
McCabe's resignation comes amid a new report that FBI director
Christopher Wray had informed him of an upcoming inspector
general report on the department's handling of an investigation
into then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton's use of a private
email server. The FBI has been criticized by President Donald
Trump and other Republican lawmakers for allegedly being
politically biased against Trump in its investigations.
Wray reportedly suggested that McCabe
move to a different job within the department, a move that would
have been interpreted as a demotion, according to a former law
enforcement official. But instead of taking the offer, McCabe,
who was eligible to retire in a few weeks, stepped down.
McCabe's decision comes amid a flurry of reports on the Trump
administration's displeasure with the FBI and the US Justice
Department amid the ongoing Trump-Russia investigation. Wray
reportedly threatened to resign after
being pressured by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to fire McCabe.
On Monday, it was also reported that Trump vented to McCabe and mocked
his wife, a failed Democratic Senate candidate in Virginia,
during a phone call immediately after the president fired Comey.
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