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Former FBI deputy head McCabe sacked Former FBI deputy head McCabe sacked
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US justice department has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, who was accused of bias by President Donald Trump. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, who had been accused of political bias by President Donald Trump.
Mr McCabe resigned as deputy director in January and was placed on leave. In January Mr McCabe resigned as deputy director and was placed on leave.
He had been deeply involved in the FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton's use of email and Russia's alleged meddling in the presidential campaign.He had been deeply involved in the FBI investigations into Hillary Clinton's use of email and Russia's alleged meddling in the presidential campaign.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. He was sacked just two days before he was expected to retire, and could lose some of his pension rights.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. In a statement issued late on Friday Mr Sessions said: "Based on the report of the Inspector General, the findings of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility, and the recommendation of the Department's senior career official, I have terminated the employment of Andrew McCabe effective immediately."
Mr McCabe responded by saying he was being "singled out" because of the role he played in the aftermath of the firing of last year of then-FBI director James Comey.