Graham calls for Senate Judiciary hearing on McCabe firing

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he believes the Senate Judiciary Committee should hold a hearing on the firing of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

“I think we owe it to the average American to have a hearing in the Judiciary Committee where Attorney General [Jeff] Sessions comes forward with whatever documentation he has about the firing, and give Mr. McCabe the chance to defend himself,” Graham, a member of the panel, said on CNN’s “State of the Union."

“I believe when it comes to this issue we need as much transparency as possible to make sure it wasn’t politically motivated,” he added.

Sessions on Friday fired McCabe. President Trump, who has personally attacked McCabe in the past, quickly praised that decision on Twitter, accusing McCabe of corrupt tactics and calling his firing a "great day for Democracy."

http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/379000-graham-calls-for-senate-judiciary-hearing-on-mccabe-firing

[Chipper Chat]

1. Oooooooooooooh

Watch for Trumpee to scratch Lindsey off his golfing - buddy list.

[dameatball]

2. Not much sense getting the facts when no one will act on them. We just did that in the House.

[shanny]

3. The problem with this is, apparently the IG did find grounds

for, at least, discipline of McCabe in his handling of Clinton's emails. The timing is clearly suspect, but the firing may not be.

[mythology]

4. Was that finding impartial?

Or was it motivated by pressure from Trump and Sessions?

[shanny]

5. Inspector General is a "statutorialy created independent entity" (yeah, I know)

and the current office holder was named by Obama in 2012.