Hmm. McCabe informed Sessions and Rosenstein of his intent to retire on May 13, 2017 -- just four days after Trump fired Comey. McCabe's intent to retire wassn't made public until December 2017. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6248…
Here's a series of events I added to my timeline. Notice the March 6, 2017 event. McCabe "was informed" (how? by whom?) that White House officials wanted to fire Comey and didn't understand why Comey had not yet "removed" McCabe from his Dep Director position.
Lots of good narrative in McCabe's lawsuit as well as items for my timeline. Check out this description of a May 16, 2017 meeting between McCabe, Rosenstein, and others. @nick_weil
@nick_weil May 21, 2017: Rosenstein wanted McCabe to recuse from Russia due to his wife's run for Virginia House. McCabe wanted Rosenstein to recuse from Russia because Rosenstein might be a witness. (I have argued the point that Rosenstein should have recused for the very same reason)
@nick_weil July 28, 2017
McCabe meets with OIG staff to discuss Lisa Page texts indicating McCabe authorized press leaks. McCabe's version is that the OIG tricked him into providing testimony even though McCabe wanted an attorney present. Sound familiar to Gen. Flynn's experience?
@nick_weil July 28, 2017
OIG's version says the interview was much more formal and under oath. Notice, too, the OIG's claim that it was unaware that the FBI Inspection Div (INSD) had previously questioned McCabe regarding the same leak. Sneaky as McCabe was to Flynn. static01.nyt.com/files/2018/us/…
@nick_weil August 2, 2017
Christopher Wray sworn in as FBI Director. McCabe says shortly after the confirmation, Sessions pressured Wray to fire McCabe. Wray refused stating that he didn't want to politicize FBI.
No sourcing for this. McCabe seems omniscient.
@nick_weil Lots of stuff happens in late Dec 2017. Let's step outside of the McCabe lawsuit to provide context
Dec 18, 2017: Sen. Grassley calls for McCabe to be fired due to bias, but cautions Trump should not do it (Wray's job). Gowdy says same thing next day foxnews.com/politics/fbis-…
@nick_weil Dec 20, 2017
McCabe testifies to Congress. McCabe wasn't able to verify any allegation in dossier except that Carter Page had traveled to Russia (which had been publicly reported at the time). Nevertheless, McCabe backed the dossier's credibility. washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-fru…
@nick_weil Dec 20, 2017
That same day, McCabe's lawsuit says IG Horowitz notified Wray that IG's office would accelerate completion of investigation into McCabe's role in alleged leaks to WSJ. Curious that McCabe doesn't connect that to his spurious testimony on the same day.
@nick_weil January 29, 2018
FAKE NEWS: CNN's Jim Acosta says McCabe's departure from FBI is a mutual decision.
@nick_weil McCabe's lawsuit says Wray removed McCabe. Of course, McCabe's version of events also includes a rather odd narrative that Wray wanted McCabe to say he was stepping down voluntarily.
@nick_weil To be fair to @acosta, he did correct his FAKE NEWS later the same day.
@nick_weil @Acosta McCabe sure throws shade on Wray. Even though McCabe's statement isn't credible, it indicates that McCabe believes Wray is a White Hat.
@nick_weil @Acosta Not much other factual stuff to be found in the lawsuit. McCabe argues that his termination didn't follow protocol and that he deserves his pension. /end
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