Andrew McCabe
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Andrew McCabe is a former Deputy Director of the FBI who has navigated complex challenges within the agency. This interview reveals his commitment to safeguarding the integrity of law enforcement and his principled stance during turbulent times.
“So having had that experience in the summer, it's my belief that going into the decision, Jim's decision in November to inform Congress that we were essentially reopening the case to evaluate the emails that had been uncovered on Anthony Weiner's laptop.”
“It's old bad habits are hard to break, I guess. You know, he not only didn't want intelligence about DT, didn't want to be briefed on it. On the other hand, he's embracing it and acknowledging these groups and not unsubtle ways.”
“To see the work of FBI agents. So, FBI agents go out and do an interview and they record that interview on a document called an FD302, Federal Document 302.”
“At the time, I think very differently about it now. I think we departed from our traditional role as the FBI in a way that put the FBI in great jeopardy. I think we clearly had a massive negative impact on Hillary Clinton's campaign in a way that we shouldn't have.”
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