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Did the FBI retaliate against Michael Flynn by launching Russia probe?
WATCH | Secret memos show Trump adviser roiled bureau by intervening in agentās discrimination case before he was targeted in Russia case. 1 of 31
The FBI launched a criminal probe against former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn two years after the retired Army general roiled the bureauās leadership by intervening on behalf of a decorated counterterrorism agent who accused now-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe and other top officials of sexual discrimination, according to documents and interviews.
McCabe eventually became the bureauās No. 2 executive and emerged as a central player in the FBIās Russia election tampering investigation, putting him in a position to impact the criminal inquiry against Flynn. Three FBI employees told Circa they personally witnessed McCabe make disparaging remarks about Flynn before and during the time the retired Army general emerged as a figure in the Russia case. 6 of 31 The bureau employees, who spoke only on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said they did not know the reason for McCabeās displeasure with Flynn, but that it made them uncomfortable as the Russia probe began to unfold and pressure built to investigate Flynn. One employee even consulted a private lawyer.
āAs far as the troops in the field, the vast-majority were disgusted with the Russia decision, but that was McCabe driving the result that eventually led [former FBI Director James] Comey to make the decision,ā said a senior federal law enforcement official, with direct knowledge of the investigation. 8 of 31 FBI agentsā concerns became more pronounced when a highly-classified piece of evidence -- an intercepted conversation between Flynn and Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak -- suddenly leaked to the news media and prompted Flynnās resignation as Trumpās top security adviser. 9 of 31 āThe Flynn leaks were nothing short of political,ā one FBI employee said, noting the specific contents of the conversation were known by only a handful of government officials when they leaked. āThe leaks appeared to be targeted to take Flynn out.ā
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