Conservatives reacted to CNN’s hiring of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe with hoots of derision.
McCabe was fired from the FBI the same day he was planning on retiring after the Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that he improperly leaked information to the media and then “lacked candor” in three interviews under oath with federal investigators.
On Friday, it was announced he was becoming a paid CNN contributor.
Since leaving the FBI, McCabe has vigorously defended his record there, writing a book, and calling for President Trump to be removed from office.
This month, he filed a lawsuit accusing Trump of abusing his power by pushing for him to be fired. He claimed his dismissal was unjust and called for the judge to compel the Justice Department to award him back pay and a full pension.
He was also influential in the Russian collusion investigation.
Many on the right argued that McCabe’s alleged lying under oath as something that should disqualify him from joining a cable news network. Some slammed CNN because anchor Brian Stelter said just said that former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her predecessor Sean Spicer “deserve outrage and backlash” for their new respective roles on Fox News and Dancing With The Stars.
When Fox & Friends host Steve Doocey read the news aloud on the air, Judge Jeanine Pirro laughed and fill-in host Katie Pavlich said, “Amazing, amazing.”
Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley tweeted, “Good work, CNN. Love to see that commitment to serious journalism.”
The guy who DOJ inspector general found committed federal crimes & is a serial liar? Good work, CNN. Love to see that commitment to serious journalism https://t.co/rHfBB9aLVW
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) August 23, 2019
Andrew McCabe and @CNN are truly a match made in #FakeNews heaven. https://t.co/5dFL9f6LlO
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 23, 2019
BREAKING: CNN announces Andrew McCabe has been signed as a contributor.
Will Democrats be as upset with McCabe, a former government official being signed to “news” network, as they were when Sarah Huckabee Sanders was signed by Fox News?
Doubtful.
— Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) August 23, 2019
Andrew McCabe, one of the central figures of the “Russia collusion” hoax, who was fired from the FBI for lying about his leaks to the media, has been hired by CNN, one of the media outlets that did the most to perpetuate the damaging hoax. pic.twitter.com/lvfPRCk4tb
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 23, 2019
I mean what is there to say really? These guys are actually doing this with a straight face.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 23, 2019
You’re going to be outraged about CNN hiring Andrew McCabe too, right?
“I just want to capitalize on the fame I earned by getting fired from the FBI for lying about my leaks to the media while facing no negative consequences.” https://t.co/gfnacRNFzC
— Kelsey Bolar (Harkness) (@kelseybolar) August 23, 2019
Andrew McCabe, the man who was fired by the FBI for lying under oath, will now work for CNN. Sounds about right. https://t.co/0lBKfQHPXi
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) August 23, 2019
**BREAKING** CNN kills the remainder of its credibility (what little it had left) by hiring Andrew McCabe, former acting director of the FBI WHO WAS FIRED FOR LEAKING STORIES TO THE MEDIA TO BENEFIT HIMSELF AND LYING UNDER OATH.
I can’t believe this is real.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 23, 2019
McCabe was fired for repeatedly lying to federal investigators under penalty of perjury & referred for prosecution by the IG.
Let’s call an ? an ?: CNN hired an established liar because he hates Trump. The high horse has been put out to pasture. https://t.co/9z1UcIatom
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 23, 2019
