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So Christopher Wray goes to Capitol Hill yesterday (Original Post) B2G Jan 2018 OP
Wray say he'd resign if McCabe was forced out. Wwcd Jan 2018 #1
So does this mean Wray will be resigning? B2G Jan 2018 #2
Oh boy. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2018 #3
Don't like the implication of your OP. Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #4
Can't help it if you don't like facts. nt B2G Jan 2018 #5
Which are? Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #6
The facts are clearly stated in the OP. B2G Jan 2018 #7
............ Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 #13
Is that what happened? MineralMan Jan 2018 #8
Thank you. So far the OP is just smear by association... Hekate Jan 2018 #9
Well, those "facts" seemed a lot like speculation to me. MineralMan Jan 2018 #10
Think at this point we'rre all saying wtf. Wwcd Jan 2018 #11
Well, guesses aren't facts. MineralMan Jan 2018 #12
Agree. Ya kinda don't care what hell we have to go thru to end this, as long as it ends really soon. Wwcd Jan 2018 #22
I am not implying causation, but B2G Jan 2018 #14
Yes, those two things happened. MineralMan Jan 2018 #15
I drew zero conclusions. B2G Jan 2018 #16
I wish I had enough dots to connect the dots, but I don't have a good feeling about this... FM123 Jan 2018 #17
McCabe was a liability and was on his way out anyway Azathoth Jan 2018 #18
I bought a York Peppermint Patty for lunch and now McCabe is out. FSogol Jan 2018 #19
snarf leftstreet Jan 2018 #20
It sounds like McCabe didn't resign he was forced out. TNLib Jan 2018 #21
Per CNN, McCabe told FBI officials months ago he was leaving in the near future wishstar Jan 2018 #23

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
8. Is that what happened?
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 03:51 PM
Jan 2018

Did one cause the other, or was that a coincidence? Do you know?

Downthread, you say that these are the facts. Do you have anything to support that claim?

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
9. Thank you. So far the OP is just smear by association...
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 03:54 PM
Jan 2018

...which is exactly what the Trumps are doing.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
10. Well, those "facts" seemed a lot like speculation to me.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 03:55 PM
Jan 2018

I was wondering if I had missed something, perhaps.

McCabe's sudden departure is puzzling, I think, but I have no idea exactly what is going on yet.

 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
11. Think at this point we'rre all saying wtf.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 03:57 PM
Jan 2018

Isn't chaos what they thrive on.
Everything's left for us to guess.
As always

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
12. Well, guesses aren't facts.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 03:58 PM
Jan 2018

I was hoping the OP actually had some new information. Apparently not, though.

We're all just waiting to see what shakes out.

 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
22. Agree. Ya kinda don't care what hell we have to go thru to end this, as long as it ends really soon.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:11 PM
Jan 2018

Like maybe one more day.
Just hurry up.

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
14. I am not implying causation, but
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:01 PM
Jan 2018

those are the facts. Wray saw the memo yesterday. Today, McCabe is out.

I have no idea what to think or why. It astounds me that some here ignore basic facts and are evidently threatened by discussing them.

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
15. Yes, those two things happened.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:02 PM
Jan 2018

Causation would be really important, if it exists.

So, you don't know. OK. Your facts aren't enough for conclusion drawing at this point, though.

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
16. I drew zero conclusions.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:04 PM
Jan 2018

I never said I knew. My OP clearly says 'WTF".

Which means what the fuck is going on?

God god.

Azathoth

(4,603 posts)
18. McCabe was a liability and was on his way out anyway
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:13 PM
Jan 2018

It's possible there was something in the memo that caused Wray to panic and push McCabe out faster, but it's highly unlikely since Wray already had access to almost anything that could be in the memo.

TNLib

(1,819 posts)
21. It sounds like McCabe didn't resign he was forced out.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:39 PM
Jan 2018

It's been reported in the news the past few days that Trump has been fuming over Mueller.

Every time Trump goes into a tantrum/panic over the Russian invetigation he fires the FBI director. The memo's are just cover for him firing yet another FBI director.

wishstar

(5,267 posts)
23. Per CNN, McCabe told FBI officials months ago he was leaving in the near future
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:37 PM
Jan 2018

"CNN previously reported that McCabe, who is eligible to retire in March, told other senior FBI officials months ago that he planned to retire in the near future. Under FBI rules governing accumulated leave, he may be able to exit earlier."

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/chris-wray-jeff-sessions/index.html

Looks to me like just a coincidence and that McCabe is leaving on his own terms, not being forced out the way Comey was forced out abruptly. The rightwingers are spreading the rumor that McCabe did something wrong or suspect that was exposed by the Nunes memo. However, evidence does not indicate any such thing, since he was already expected to leave earlier than March due to accumulated leave as the CNN article stated last week. Standard procedure for employees to stop work several weeks before their official retirement date, using accumulated sick and vacation time. I left Federal service a month before my official retirement date, using my leave abruptly without giving anyone but my immediate supervisor advance notice because of conditions in my office where I wanted out ASAP, but the timing was entirely my decision.

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