Peter Strzok and Andy McCabe file wrongful termination lawsuits

[Anonymous]

There was some discussion of Strzok’s suit in an old thread but now McCabe has filed also and the suit alleges that Trump had an unconstitutional plan and scheme to discredit and remove DOJ and FBI employees who were deemed to be his partisan opponents because they were not politically loyal to him.”

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/08/693598382/ex-deputy-fbi-director-andrew-mccabe-sues-over-what-he-calls-wrongful-firing

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/us/politics/peter-strzok-lawsuit.html

[Anonymous]

It will be interesting to see how it plays out. As a Fed., I have rules to follow yet this Administration openly defies them. Why do rules only matter for some? In McCabe’s case, it’s unclear what rules he broke. As for Strozk, I think people who have affairs at work should be fired. Their comments on Trump only matter because they were dumb enough to do it on GFE phones.

[Anonymous]

It's not illegal to have an affair.

[Anonymous]

The discovery is going to be LIT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The discovery is going to be LIT.

+1. I very much look forward to finding out the details of the leaks from the NYC field office and why they were never investigated.

[Anonymous]

Why did it take McCabe this long?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did it take McCabe this long?

Just a guess, but he needed the money for the litigation? From his book sales.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did it take McCabe this long?

Perhaps because Trump kept talking about him, giving more fodder for the complaint. If you read it, it has allegations about statements by Trump about McCabe as recent as last month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not illegal to have an affair.

That’s true but he was an FBI agent working with national security. It’s a common reason he would be susceptible to blackmail. Just like a bunch of Trump appointees. He used terrible judgement and I’m sad at the loss of a valuable and extensively experienced agent.

I don’t think Trump fires him for this reason, though. I believe Trump has made many statements that show the firing was political.

The man performed his job for years and is entitled to his pension.

General Flynn is enjoying his $150k military retirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not illegal to have an affair.

That’s true but he was an FBI agent working with national security. It’s a common reason he would be susceptible to blackmail. Just like a bunch of Trump appointees. He used terrible judgement and I’m sad at the loss of a valuable and extensively experienced agent.

I don’t think Trump fires him for this reason, though. I believe Trump has made many statements that show the firing was political.

The man performed his job for years and is entitled to his pension.

General Flynn is enjoying his $150k military retirement.

Flynn is going to be sued for millions in legal fees, and may go to prison. I don't know that I would call that "enjoying" his retirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did it take McCabe this long?

Just a guess, but he needed the money for the litigation? From his book sales.

According to CNN, he had a go fund me for the legal fees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why did it take McCabe this long?

Just a guess, but he needed the money for the litigation? From his book sales.

According to CNN, he had a go fund me for the legal fees

He did, but there’s no guarantee that will cover all the legal fees.

[Anonymous]

McCabe was a political appointee. They do not have the same rights as a regular fed. He served at the pleasure do the president and the president has the right to dismiss him for any reason. A finding, even if only preliminary, that the director of the fbi has been less than forthcoming would be sufficient to overcome any allegation that his firing was politically motivated but in any event the ability to be fired for any reason includes the belief that the fbi director and president do not see eye to eye. McCabe seems to have forgotten he was no longer a regular fed. Strosck has a better argument.

[Anonymous]

Pp is partly right. But McCabe was acting and thus not politically appointed. But he was excepted service and in his role, dishonesty is probably sufficient grounds for termination. Excepted service have a lot less protections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McCabe was a political appointee. They do not have the same rights as a regular fed. He served at the pleasure do the president and the president has the right to dismiss him for any reason. A finding, even if only preliminary, that the director of the fbi has been less than forthcoming would be sufficient to overcome any allegation that his firing was politically motivated but in any event the ability to be fired for any reason includes the belief that the fbi director and president do not see eye to eye. McCabe seems to have forgotten he was no longer a regular fed. Strosck has a better argument.

This is incorrect. McCabe is saying that his termination was wrongful because he was terminated for failing to be loyal to Trump. Which he's not supposed to be.