AG Jeff Sessions Considering Firing Andrew McCabe Just Days Before Retirement, Would Lose Pension After 22 Years At FBI

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering firing former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe just days before his retirement.

McCabe is set to officially retire on March 18 but, according to a source, could be fired just days before and lose his pension after a 22-year career.

McCabe stepped down in January, many say he was told to do so. His official retirement couldn't begin until this Sunday as he needs to be 50 years-old to leave the FBI with his pension intact.

More from CNN:

CNN has learned the FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility has recommended McCabe be fired and now the decision is up to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

The issue stems from findings in an internal Justice Department watchdog report that claims he misled investigators about his decision to authorize FBI officials to speak to the media about an investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

A representative for McCabe declined to comment.

That report, which has been complete for over a week, according to the source, has not been released publicly. The office is currently examining how investigations were handled at the department and the FBI in advance of the 2016 presidential election, including, notably, the Hillary Clinton email server probe.

JUST IN: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering firing former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. He is set to officially retire on March 18 but, according to a source, could be fired just days before and lose his pension after a 22-year career https://t.co/cp770Ktg2N pic.twitter.com/uTQlQTvhlL

— CNN (@CNN) March 14, 2018

McCabe is scheduled to retire on Sunday. This smacks of a petty, cruel effort to deny him his pension after 21 years of service to his country. https://t.co/4omLShxFIf

— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) March 14, 2018

Sessions is reportedly considering firing Andrew McCabe just days before he retires. If fired, he will have to give up a pension worth $1.8 million that he earned for serving in the FBI for 2+ decades

I don't care what party you are. This is just immoral and SAD!

— Brian Krassenstein🐬 (@krassenstein) March 14, 2018

After all that the GOP & Trump have done that is wrong, this is a form of bullying, almost terrorism. Firing Andrew McCabe after 21 yrs of svc < ONE WK before retirement is just wrong. #WednesdayWisdom #TheResistancehttps://t.co/OLgBOWa5Gd

— Mona (@Monaheart1229) March 14, 2018