The leak to Fox News that the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Jessie Liu, has recommended going ahead with prosecution of Andrew McCabe for lying to federal investigators appears to be solid. Inspector General Horowitz had made a criminal referral, and after 17 months of investigation, the case is no doubt solid.
Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy indicates one defense approach McCabe’s team is likely to use:
McCabe has indicated that, if charged, he would claim that the Justice Department was indicting him because of pressure from the White House. President Trump has been an unrestrained critic of McCabe, accusing him of rampant corruption.
It’s called putting your accuser on trial. Even worse, the case almost certainly will be brought in Washington, D.C., where 92%+ of the vote went to Hillary Clinton and where President Trump is highly unpopular.
There are reasons for the Justice Department to be concerned that the president’s public drumbeat would redound to McCabe’s benefit. An indictment would likely lead to a jury trial in Washington, where the president is unpopular.
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