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- The Department of Justice on Friday announced it won't pursue criminal charges against former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe over whether he lied to investigators about a press leak.
- McCabe was fired by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions after President Donald Trump led a campaign to discredit him over allegations that his work was tainted by political bias against Trump.
- Trump repeatedly attacked McCabe and his wife, Jill McCabe, over her 2015 bid for a state senate seat in Virginia.
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The Department of Justice on Friday announced it won't pursue criminal charges against former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, who President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked, over whether he lied to investigators about a press leak.
"We said at the outset of the criminal investigation, almost two years ago, that if the facts and the law determined the result, no charges would be brought," prosecutors said. "We are pleased that Andrew McCabe and his family can go on with their lives without this cloud hanging over them."See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: A law professor weighs in on how Trump could beat impeachment See Also: SEE ALSO: Trump keeps tweeting about the Justice Department after Attorney General Bill Barr says it's 'time to stop the tweeting'  |