Why did McCabe do that?
He usurped the AG on the conclusion that any reasonable prosecutor would pursue an investigation of Trump.
We think we are geniuses because we now know the exculpatory evidence but McCabe handicapped Rosenstein. His lack of candor, like so much of the CH investigation, is hard to explain as a mistake.
DC was aligned at that time against Trump. They were looking for a reason to destroy him. Even Republicans like Speaker Ryan believed the hoax.
Was he demanding the investigation be abruptly shut down?
Nope. He said that although it would confuse people he would actually extend the investigation. That he wanted it done right.
Because he had to do what was right for the American people. What was that? It was to give the public full confidence that a thorough investigation proved he was innocent.
But Trump wasn’t demanding the investigation be shut down. Why?
Because doing that would have been a mess.
But also be grounded in the realities of that moment in time and what was best given those circumstances.
And look at this moment. It’s the perfect timing for the reveal. Yesterday, love of hate him, RR put McCabe in the crosshairs.