David Hogg Is Now in Serious Trouble at the DNC
President Trump Kicks Off May With So Much Winning
There’s a Very Simple Reason Democrats Have to Hate John Fetterman
Jon Karl's Frequent Liar Miles
Bad Political Theater in Newark
The Democrats Just Can't Stop Pushing Nonsensical Assault Weapon Bans
VX Antisemitism
Buckle Up Buttercups, the New Golden Era has Begun
Trump Wants an Iron Dome to Protect Us – but Is One GOP...
Sean Duffy: Biden and Buttigieg Ignored Warning Signs at Newark Airport
Tim Tebow Exposes Disturbing Details of America’s Child Exploitation Crisis
Reporter Exposes Dems' Politicizing: ICE Facility Tour Reveals Clean, Well-Equipped Center
Judge Greenlights Trump Policy: Allows IRS to Share Tax Data With ICE to...
Homan Says Newark Mayor Arrested for ‘Storming’ ICE Facility ‘Not Very Smart’
DHS Launches Investigation Into California Over Providing Benefits to Illegal Aliens
Tipsheet

'Properly Investigated': Andrew McCabe Insists Michael Flynn Was Not 'Targeted' By the FBI

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe defended the agency's tactics used against Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (Ret.) when they interviewed him while he was serving as President Trump's national security adviser in 2017. Despite Flynn initially pleading guilty to lying to the FBI, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday they are dropping its case against him.

Advertisement

The dropped case came shortly after Brandon Van Grack moved to withdraw from the DOJ's case after he and his team had been accused of prosecutorial misconduct following the release of new FBI documents providing insight to their plans on their interview with Flynn. 

McCabe told CNN anchor John Berman that Trump's comments about Flynn being targeted by the FBI were incorrect.

"The president debases himself and reduces himself every day by saying disgusting things about people, and in this case, saying disgusting things about people who dedicated their lives to protecting this country and their fellow citizens. That’s all horrendous and we’re, unfortunately, used to that by now," he said.

"But I would point out that General Flynn was not targeted. He was properly investigated in a well-predicated case, a case that’s been — a case whose validity has been proven not just by those of us who were involved but later by the Mueller investigation and after that by the Inspector General’s investigation," McCabe continued. "He was investigated because we had reason to believe he presented a threat to national security. I still think that those things are worthy of investigation. Apparently the president does not."

Advertisement

Earlier in the segment, McCabe told Berman that "conservative media has been obsessed with finding some indication of a setup" when the investigation first started.

"We strategize about interviews every day. When we sit down with a terrorist, we think about will they admit to the crimes that we think they have committed or will they lie about their known associations? If they lie, will that give us something else, additional leverage that we can apply in our investigation? That’s exactly what happened with General Flynn," McCabe said.

Editor's Note: Want to support Townhall so we can keep telling the truth about the Obama Admin's FISA abuses and egregious setup of General Flynn? Join Townhall VIP  and use the promo code FISA to get 25% off VIP membership!

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement