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On January 12, 2017, the same day the Department of Justice and FBI lied to the [[FISA court]] for the second time while renewing the [[Carter Page]] FISA application, Inspector General (IG) [[Michael Horowitz]] began a review of Andrew McCabe's role in the [[Clinton Foundation]] pay-to-play and [[Clinton email investigation]]s.<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref><ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/doj-oig-investigation.jpg</ref>   

On January 12, 2017, the same day the Department of Justice and FBI lied to the [[FISA court]] for the second time while renewing the [[Carter Page]] FISA application, Inspector General (IG) [[Michael Horowitz]] began a review of Andrew McCabe's role in the [[Clinton Foundation]] pay-to-play and [[Clinton email investigation]]s.<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref><ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/doj-oig-investigation.jpg</ref>   

On the same day (May 10,2017) McCabe assumed office of Acting FBI Director, after Dir. Comey had been fired for mishandling the Hillary Clinton email investigation, McCabe opened a [[criminal]] investigation into [[President Trump]] which became the [[Mueller investigation]] obstruction inquiry.  That same day again, McCabe lied to internal FBI investigators about [[leak]]s he authorized to the ''Wall Street Journal'' two weeks before the [[2016 presidential election]], denying that the Clinton Foundation pay-to-play investigation had been shut down due to political influence and meddling, the Inspector General determined.   

On the same day (May 10, 2017) McCabe assumed office of Acting FBI Director, after Dir. Comey had been fired for mishandling the Hillary Clinton email investigation, McCabe opened a [[criminal]] investigation into [[President Trump]] which became the [[Mueller investigation]] obstruction inquiry.  That same day again, McCabe lied to internal FBI investigators about [[leak]]s he authorized to the ''Wall Street Journal'' two weeks before the [[2016 presidential election]], denying that the Clinton Foundation pay-to-play investigation had been shut down due to political influence and meddling, the Inspector General determined.   

McCabe served as Acting Director until August 1, 2017, when [[Christopher Wray]] was confirmed by the Senate as the new FBI Director. At that time, McCabe resumed his duties as Deputy Director while still under investigation for misconduct, a position he held until January 29, 2018.

McCabe served as Acting Director until August 1, 2017, when [[Christopher Wray]] was confirmed by the Senate as the new FBI Director. At that time, McCabe resumed his duties as Deputy Director while still under investigation for misconduct, a position he held until January 29, 2018.

==McCabe defense==

==McCabe defense==

===''NYT'' leak===

===''NYT'' leak===

In September 2019 ''The Daily Caller'''s Chuck Ross reported, ''*Chuck Ross: Andrew McCabe’s Lawyer Wants To Find Out What The Grand Jury Is Up To.''<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/13/andrew-mccabe-email-grand-jury-indictment/</ref> McCabe’s defense attorney, [[Michael Bromwich]] (also the attorney for [[Christine Blasey Ford]] in the [[Kavanaugh smear]] hearings), leaked his communication with U.S. Attorney for DC, [[Jessie Liu]], to the ''[[New York Times]]''.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/us/politics/andrew-mccabe-grand-jury.html</ref>  The purpose of Bromwich's letter to Jessie Liu was to push information gained within the [[Lawfare network]] into the media narrative.  It was transparently obvious that Lawfare allied lawyers who left the U.S. Attorneys Office in DC were leaking what they know to the Lawfare allied members on former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe’s defense.  Bromwich could not directly say he was aware of [[Grand Jury]] evidence, because such information would be illegal to acquire.  However, current and former DOJ officials leaked to the ''New York Times'' and ''[[Washington Post]]'', and Bromwich could then cite the reporting on those leaks.   

In September 2019 ''The Daily Caller'''s Chuck Ross reported, ''*Chuck Ross: Andrew McCabe's Lawyer Wants To Find Out What The Grand Jury Is Up To.''<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/13/andrew-mccabe-email-grand-jury-indictment/</ref> McCabe’s defense attorney, [[Michael Bromwich]] (also the attorney for [[Christine Blasey Ford]] in the [[Kavanaugh smear]] hearings), leaked his communication with U.S. Attorney for DC, [[Jessie Liu]], to the ''[[New York Times]]''.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/us/politics/andrew-mccabe-grand-jury.html</ref>  The purpose of Bromwich's letter to Jessie Liu was to push information gained within the [[Lawfare network]] into the media narrative.  It was transparently obvious that Lawfare allied lawyers who left the U.S. Attorneys Office in DC were leaking what they know to the Lawfare allied members on former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe’s defense.  Bromwich could not directly say he was aware of [[Grand Jury]] evidence, because such information would be illegal to acquire.  However, current and former DOJ officials leaked to the ''New York Times'' and ''[[Washington Post]]'', and Bromwich could then cite the reporting on those leaks.   

Pushing this information into the public sphere supports the objective of the defense; however, the Lawfare alliance cannot admit how they gained that information -leaks from allies inside the DOJ- because that would be illegal.

Pushing this information into the public sphere supports the objective of the defense; however, the Lawfare alliance cannot admit how they gained that information -leaks from allies inside the DOJ- because that would be illegal.

Leaks to the ''NYT'' and ''WaPo'' are how the Lawfare alliance push their narrative.  These are the same DOJ/FBI officials who leaked to the same media when constructing the [[Russia collusion hoax]] narrative around the [[2016 Trump campaign]].  The same exact people.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/09/13/mccabes-lawfare-alliance-working-with-media-allies-to-frame-defense/</ref>

Leaks to the ''NYT'' and ''WaPo'' are how the Lawfare alliance push their narrative.  These are the same DOJ/FBI officials who leaked to the same media when constructing the [[Russia collusion hoax]] narrative around the [[2016 Trump campaign]].  The same exact people.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/09/13/mccabes-lawfare-alliance-working-with-media-allies-to-frame-defense/</ref>

===''Politico'' leak===

===''Politico'' leak===

A leak from McCabe’s legal team to a Lawfare ally at ''[[Politico]]'', Natasha Bertrand, ended with a spectacular fail.  Andrew McCabe’s legal team told Bertrand that Obama officials were lined up to speak as character witnesses in his defense.  To support their claim team McCabe leaked an email written to the [[DOJ]]:

A leak from McCabe’s legal team to a Lawfare ally at ''[[Politico]]'', Natasha Bertrand, ended with a spectacular fail.  Andrew McCabe's legal team told Bertrand that Obama officials were lined up to speak as character witnesses in his defense.  To support their claim team McCabe leaked an email written to the [[DOJ]]:

{{quotebox|"A cavalcade of Obama-era [[national security]] leaders have committed to testify on behalf of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe should he face trial over allegations that he misled officials about leaks to the media.

{{quotebox|"A cavalcade of Obama-era [[national security]] leaders have committed to testify on behalf of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe should he face trial over allegations that he misled officials about leaks to the media.

[[Mary McCord (DOJ)]], a career DOJ attorney who oversaw the government’s Russia probe as acting head of the DOJ’s National Security Division, and David Cohen, the No. 2 at the [[CIA]] from 2015 to 2017, are also lined up to speak on McCabe’s behalf."<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/16/obamas-team-defends-andrew-mccabe-trial-1498129</ref>}}

[[Mary McCord (DOJ)]], a career DOJ attorney who oversaw the government’s Russia probe as acting head of the DOJ’s National Security Division, and David Cohen, the No. 2 at the [[CIA]] from 2015 to 2017, are also lined up to speak on McCabe’s behalf."<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/16/obamas-team-defends-andrew-mccabe-trial-1498129</ref>}}

The people outlined by McCabe’s lawyers are notoriously well known public fibbers themselves including:  CIA Director John Brennan (who lied to congress about spying on the Senate intelligence committee); DNI [[James Clapper]] (who lied about the NSA gathering metadata on Americans); former AG [[Eric Holder]] (who was held in contempt of congress for lying); and [[Susan Rice]] (infamous for lying about the [[Benghazi massacre]] YouTube video).  A few hours later, Bertrand walked-back the entire premise of her article:

The people outlined by McCabe's lawyers are notoriously well known public fibbers themselves including:  CIA Director John Brennan (who lied to congress about spying on the Senate intelligence committee); DNI [[James Clapper]] (who lied about the NSA gathering metadata on Americans); former AG [[Eric Holder]] (who was held in contempt of congress for lying); and [[Susan Rice]] (infamous for lying about the [[Benghazi massacre]] YouTube video).  A few hours later, Bertrand walked-back the entire premise of her article:

{{quotebox|"It would appear the claims made by Andrew McCabe; which were based on communications also shared with potential DOJ prosecutors; were made without ever contacting Brennan, Clapper, Holder and Rice for their consent."<ref>https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1173708090623107074</ref>}}

{{quotebox|"It would appear the claims made by Andrew McCabe; which were based on communications also shared with potential DOJ prosecutors; were made without ever contacting Brennan, Clapper, Holder and Rice for their consent."<ref>https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1173708090623107074</ref>}}

McCabe, who is being accused of lying under oath, lied about the production of character witnesses who the defense claimed were going to speak about McCabe’s integrity.  In essence, he lied about the character witnesses.

McCabe, who is being accused of lying under oath, lied about the production of character witnesses who the defense claimed were going to speak about McCabe's integrity.  In essence, he lied about the character witnesses.

==See also==

==See also==