Trump questions why Jeff Sessions didn’t fire acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe

“Why didn’t A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, a Comey friend who was in charge of Clinton investigation but got big dollars ($700,000) for his wife’s political run from Hillary Clinton and her representatives. Drain the Swamp!” Trump tweeted.

McCabe served as deputy director of the FBI under former Director James Comey, and the Justice Department’s inspector general is examining whether McCabe should’ve recused himself from the investigation into Clinton’s email server.

McCabe’s wife, Jill, ran for the Virginia Senate in 2015 and received campaign donations from organizations tied to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a friend of the Clinton family.

According to campaign finance records, Jill McCabe received $675,288 from two groups affiliated with McAuliffe.

Sessions didn’t take any action against McCabe because he had recused himself from the FBI’s investigation into Russian meddling in the election in March.

Wednesday morning’s tweet about Sessions was the latest grievance the president has aired publicly about the former Alabama senator.

His criticisms of Sessions began last week, when Trump told the New York Times he is disappointed with Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Trump has since taken to Twitter to suggest Sessions should investigate Clinton.

In a Rose Garden press conference Tuesday, the president said he wants Sessions to be tougher on pursuing leaks from the intelligence community that have plagued the administration since Trump took office in January.

Trump has also signaled he may be open to firing Sessions, which Democratic lawmakers worry would be a precursor to firing Robert Mueller, special counsel in the Russia probe. Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after Sessions recused himself.

Sessions, though, said he plans to remain in his job.