The official legal defense fund for fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has surpassed its original goal, as it nears $500,000 in less than a day.
The GoFundMe page was set up early afternoon Thursday with the goal of raising $150,000, because “at a minimum, there are a number of congressional inquiries that he will be required to respond to, as well as the broader Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigation that is ongoing, and any potential lawsuits he might consider.”
McCabe was fired earlier this month two days before his planned retirement, preventing him from collecting a full pension and benefits.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe after the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General provided a report on “allegations of misconduct” by McCabe to the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility “after an extensive and fair investigation.”
McCabe has since called his firing unjust, saying that he was simply a punching bag for President Trump, who long criticized him for being politically biased.
In 21 hours, almost 9,900 people have donated more than $419,000 to the official crowdfunding campaign for the 21-year FBI veteran.
“The response to this effort has been remarkable and beyond our expectations. As a result, we have raised the goal,” the website now reads.
Any extra money not used for his legal proceedings will go to charity, McCabe’s lawyers said.
His legal team, which is led by former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich, is allegedly still working to figure out what his pension and benefits will be following his firing.
