The FBI launched a probe into since-fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe in 2017 regarding an alleged, previously unreported media leak about President Trump and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, newly released documents that were publicly posted by the FBI show, Fox News informed.
McCabe was fired in March just before his planned retirement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, following a review by the DOJ’s internal watchdog that found McCabe “repeatedly” lied to investigators about his knowledge of leaks to the Wall Street Journal regarding the agency’s probe into the Clinton Foundation.
Monday’s document release by the FBI suggested McCabe may have been involved in an additional leak that was not previously disclosed. In mid-February 2017, the Bureau’s Office of Public Affairs “was electronically contacted” by a source “regarding a media leak involving a statement overheard in early February 2017, allegedly made by FBI EM [employees].”
“Specifically, the alleged comments were made by DD [Deputy Director] A.G. McCabe and pertained to General Michael T. Flynn and the POTUS [President of the United States],” according to one document. The source’s name was redacted in the public document release.
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