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- Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe reportedly oversaw a criminal investigation last year into whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions “lacked candor” when testifying before Congress during his confirmation hearing in January 2017.
- One source told ABC News Sessions was not aware of the investigation, which has since been closed, when he fired McCabe last week.
- Sessions’ testimony before Congress in January and November of 2017 has repeatedly drawn scrutiny over whether he misled lawmakers.
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe oversaw a criminal inquiry into Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his testimony to Congress about his contacts with Russian officials, ABC News reported Wednesday.
People familiar with the matter told the outlet that the investigation into Sessions was predicated on whether he “lacked candor” when testifying before Congress during his confirmation hearing about his conversations with Russian officials.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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