Yesterday, I reported on the establishment of a legal defense fund via GoFundMe for former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired less than 26 hours of reaching his retirement after a 20+ year career with the FBI.
The move was viewed by many as a punishment from the Trump administration for not "protecting" Donald Trump in the current investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
The "fair and balanced" folks at Fox News aren't very happy:
Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser and retired three-star Army general, is on the brink of financial ruin, selling his Virginia home in order to pay his mounting legal bills.
Meanwhile, Andrew McCabe – the wealthy ex-FBI official fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions whose wife is a physician – raised an extraordinary $400,000 online from 10,000 people in one day to pay his lawyers.
Both Flynn and McCabe have been accused of lying. Only Flynn has been charged with a crime. But both are expected to continue racking up enormous legal fees in the months to come.
McCabe, who spent more than 20 years at the FBI, was fired earlier this month by Attorney General Jeff Sessions after the DOJ’s inspector general determined McCabe was not truthful during his review of the Clinton email investigation. The FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility recommended his firing.
Flynn was fired from the White House last year for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador and then pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
You'll notice how Fox News colors the two men's situations: McCabe was "not truthful" while Flynn "misled" Mike Pence.
Fox News also makes note that McCabe is "wealthy" but doesn't mention that Mike Flynn is reportedly worth $7 million.
#FairAndBalancedMyAss
I think the results of McCabe's legal fundraising shows a lot about who Americans believe and they are putting their money where their mouth is.
It also gives further credence to how fired up Americans are to oppose Donald Trump's woeful administration.
At this writing, McCabe's GoFundMe campaign has raised over $462,000 from almost 11,000 donors.
(h/t JoeMyGod)
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