FBI deputy director steps down over Trump backlash

Another high profile member of the Donald Trump administration has thrown in the towel.

FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe stepped down from his role following several weeks of harsh criticism targeted at the US President.

According to Sarah Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, the oval house does not “have any specific comments” on the reports, and she referred reporters to the FBI “on any specifics”.

She also added that the White House had no hand in McCabe’s decision to step down.

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According to two anonymous sources familiar with the decision, Andrew McCabe resigned from his position on Monday, and the exact reason behind his early departure from the agency remains unknown.

His resignation is coming two days after Steve Wynn, the finance chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) quit his role following allegations of s3xual harassment leveled against him.

Reports say the 76-year-old billionaire and casino mogul stepped down after a Wall Street Journal report on Friday alleged that he harassed massage therapists and forced one staff member to have s3x with him.

 

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