A favorite target of President Trump is calling it quits earlier than expected.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe announced his resignation from the organization today, a shocking revelation given that he previously said he would stay until March to receive retirement benefits.
McCabe is best known in conservative circles for the fact his wife received nearly $1 million in her 2015 Virginia State Senate campaign from close Clinton allies.
According to CNBC:
“FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of public attacks from President Donald Trump, is stepping down effective Monday, NBC News reported.
McCabe, who served a brief stint as acting director of the bureau after Trump fired ex-FBI chief James Comey, was already expected to leave. He will stay on leave and the FBI payroll until he is eligible to retire with full benefits in March, according to NBC.
Trump and some Republicans in Congress have accused McCabe of political bias, citing his role at the FBI during investigations related to both Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump. They question his role in the Clinton email probe and the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin.
Trump did not answer when asked by reporters Monday afternoon if he knew about McCabe’s move.
In December, Trump tweeted that McCabe was “racing the clock to retire with full benefits.”
