Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe may sue the Trump administration for defamation and wrongful termination, his lawyer said.

McCabe’s attorney, Michael Bromwich, told reporters Friday that his lawyers are still working on a time frame for when they intend to file the lawsuit. The legal team, though, “want[s] these to be solid. We’ll file when we’re ready,” Bromwich told reporters, according to Axios.

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