The F.B.I. chief, Christopher Wray, put pressure on his deputy director to step aside...

[DonViejo]

The F.B.I. chief, Christopher Wray, put pressure on his deputy director to step aside after months of criticism from President Trump

Andrew McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy Director Under Pressure

By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZOJAN. 29, 2018

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In a recent conversation, Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, raised concerns about a forthcoming inspector general report examining the actions of Mr. McCabe and other senior F.B.I. officials during the 2016 presidential campaign, when the bureau was investigating both Hillary Clinton’s email use and the Trump campaign’s connections to Russia. In that discussion, according to one former law enforcement official close to Mr. McCabe, Mr. Wray suggested moving Mr. McCabe into another job, which would have been a demotion.

Instead, the former official said, Mr. McCabe chose to leave.

His departure was not announced at the bureau, leaving agents to learn of it from news reports. Mr. Wray, who was sworn in as director in August, named the bureau’s No. 3 official, David L. Bowdich, as his acting deputy.

Mr. McCabe had become a political lightning rod over the past year, with Mr. Trump and his Republican allies accusing him of leading a politically motivated investigation into Trump campaign aides and their ties to Russia.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/us/politics/andrew-mccabe-fbi.html

[kentuck]

1. How independent is this new FBI Director??

Does he understand that as part of the Justice Department, it requires him to maintain a certain degree of independence from the White House? This is a time for him to step up and defend our Constitution and the rule of law.

[Skittles]

5. well we can already see he is pimping for Trump

[montanacowboy]

2. I think this Wray is a rat

he seems to be dump's boy at the FBI

[blueinredohio]

3. Trump appointed Wray

[HipChick]

4. Ari mentioned Wray was at the WH today...