Meet Andrew McCabe, acting FBI director

Source: Washington Examiner | May 10, 2017 | Kelly Cohen

Andrew McCabe, a 20 year FBI veteran, was, by law, named acting FBI director and sworn in at about 5:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday.

McCabe’s move up to acting FBI director came just hours after President Trump, acting on the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein, fired former FBI Director James Comey.

Sessions made the announcement of McCabe’s new position in an internal memo sent to FBI employees, where he thanked them for “your steadfast dedication and commitment during this time of transition.”

A Duke graduate, McCabe is a career lawyer who joined the FBI’s New York Field Office in 1996. Throughout his career, McCabe has held leadership positions in the Counterterrorism Division, the National Security Branch and the Washington Field Office.

Comey promoted McCabe to FBI deputy director in January 2016 to oversee the agency’s international investigative and intelligence activities.

“Andy’s 19 years of experience, combined with his vision, judgment, and ability to communicate make him a perfect fit for this job,” Comey said at the time.

McCabe has not been without controversey, however.

His wife Jill McCabe ran for a Virginia State Senate seat as a Democrat in 2015, during when she received nearly $500,000 in campaign donations from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe — a close Clinton family ally.

Because of this, Republicans have criticized McCabe for not recusing himself from the Department of Justice’s broad investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. In questioning his independence, Republicans have also wondered why he has not recused himself from the probe into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.

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