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Donald Trump branded a 'disgraced demagogue' by former CIA director John Brennan over sacking of Andrew McCabe Donald Trump branded a 'disgraced demagogue' by former CIA director John Brennan over sacking of Andrew McCabe
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President Donald Trump has branded a “disgraced demagogue” by former CIA director John Brennan following the sacking of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe.President Donald Trump has branded a “disgraced demagogue” by former CIA director John Brennan following the sacking of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe.
Mr Trump had welcomed the dismissal of Mr McCabe – which came just over 24 hours before his official retirement – as “a great day for democracy”. Mr McCabe said after his dismissal, which came just two days before his 50th birthday after which he would have been able to retire with a number of government pension benefits, was the result of him being a crucial witness regarding whether Mr Trump obstructed a federal investigation into possible collusion by members of  with Russia.
Mr Trump also used the opportunity to attack “sanctimonious” former FBI director James Comey and to suggest the highest levels of the Bureau were plagued by corruption. Mr Trump had welcomed the dismissal of Mr McCabe – who he has frequently taunted both publicly and in private  – as “a great day for democracy,” which led to the rebuke by Mr Brennan.
In response Mr Brennan, who led the CIA under President Barack Obama between 2013 and 2017, tweeted: “When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said late on Friday that he felt justified in firing Mr McCabe after the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a report - the contents of which have not yet been made public - that he leaked information to reporters and misled investigators about his actions.
Mr Sessions said Mr McCabe had “made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candour – including under oath – on multiple occasions”.
“The FBI expects every employee to adhere to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and accountability,” Mr Sessions added.
Mr McCabe has denied these allegations and called his firing part of a concerted effort by the Trump administration to discredit the FBI. “This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals more generally,” McCabe said. “It is part of this Administration's ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the Special Counsel investigation."
Mr Brennan, who led the CIA under President Barack Obama between 2013 and 2017, tweeted about Mr Trump: “When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history.”
The former CIA director has previously described the President as “unstable, inept, inexperienced and unethical”.The former CIA director has previously described the President as “unstable, inept, inexperienced and unethical”.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Mr McCabe was sacked because he “made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candour – including under oath – on multiple occasions”.  
Mr McCabe briefly served as director of the FBI between the firing of James Comey and the swearing-in of current director Christopher Wray.Mr McCabe briefly served as director of the FBI between the firing of James Comey and the swearing-in of current director Christopher Wray.
He has been repeatedly criticised by Donald Trump for being biased in favour of Hillary Clinton and because his wife Jill ran as a Democratic candidate for the Virginia State Senate. He has been repeatedly criticised by Donald Trump for being biased in favour of Hillary Clinton and because his wife Jill ran as a Democratic candidate for the Virginia State Senate.