Justice Department discussed removing Trump from office after Comey firing

BY ANDREW WRIGHT

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that officials in the Justice Department discussed removing President Trump from office after firing former FBI directer James Comey, according to the Star Tribune.

McCabe said in an interview that officials discussed invoking the 25th Amendment of the Constitution after Comey's firing. McCabe also said he demanded the FBI team investigating whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election to also investigate whether Trump's firing of Comey was obstruction of justice, according to the New York Times.

Trump and Congress Republicans reacted swiftly to McCabe's comments, criticizing the former deputy as having a bias against the president. Trump took to Twitter, where he said, "McCabe is a disgrace to the FBI and a disgrace to our Country." North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows joined Trump in criticizing McCabe. Meadows said on his Twitter his page, "McCabe has zero credibility."

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