Sen. Josh Hawley sparred with former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe over politically charged text messages sent by McCabe during the Russia collusion investigation into then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“Yeah, very convenient,” the Missouri Republican told McCabe after McCabe was unable to recall the texts he sent. The exchange came during McCabe’s online testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
McCabe then attempted to interrupt Hawley and said he had not been able to view the text messages that Hawley was referring to. The senator at one point told McCabe, “I’m not done talking.”
Hawley described McCabe’s “memory lapses” during the hearing as “extraordinary.”
McCabe: “I don’t have a recollection of text messages from four years ago.”@HawleyMO: “Yeah, very convenient…” pic.twitter.com/GSt5j9AiVO
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 10, 2020
McCabe was also grilled by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican, who pressed the former deputy director on whether or not former FBI Director James Comey approved the decision to release Clinton Foundation investigation details to the press.
McCabe argued that Cruz’s “characterization of a leak” was “not accurate.”
Ted Cruz getting in fiery exchange with Andrew McCabe about what James Comey knew and did in terms of authorizing the disclosure of the Clinton Foundation investigation to the press. McCabe argues Cruz’s characterization of a leak is not accurate pic.twitter.com/7NZ8jfTzkk
— Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) November 10, 2020
Earlier in the day, President Trump urged Republicans on the committee to “fight for justice” during the hearing.
Republicans, don’t let Andrew McCabe continue to get away with totally criminal activity. What he did should never be allowed to happen to our Country again. FIGHT FOR JUSTICE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, 2020
