Andrew McCabe
@therealmccabe.com
Former FBI Deputy Director, lawyer, NYT bestselling author, CNN contributor, podcaster, grateful husband and father. therealmccabe.com
The NYT reveals ANOTHER reporter subpoenaed to reveal sources. Anyone regret attending the WHCD now? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources
A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.
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Ready to begin the annual summer adventure with the master, Daniel Silva. Let’s go!
After watching the Jay Clayton confirmation hearing for DNI, it seems Mr. Clayton, and many of the senators questioning him, don’t have a clear idea of what the DNI does, and what it shouldn’t do. Cheat sheet: get the IC agencies to work together: YES. Police elections: NO.
Host Cities Are Welcoming World Cup Athletes ‘With Open Arms’ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/s...
Host Cities Are Welcoming World Cup Athletes ‘With Open Arms’
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Come on DOJ - let’s see the affidavit. If this is an old, Biden era corruption case, not related to VA redistricting, show us the receipts.
Politico@politico.com · 3mo agoFBI raids office of Dem state lawmaker in Virginia who led redistricting efforts
The president's use of the Department Of Justice as his personal tool of retribution continues. Here is my take from AC 360 last night on DOJ's latest attempt to satisfy Donald Trump's thirst for revenge.
NEW: An 81-year-old lawyer named Joe diGenova is now leading a criminal probe of Trump’s perceived adversaries. DiGenova has long been an enthusiastic promoter of the so-called “Grand Conspiracy” case—but he may turn out to be its most consequential liability. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Lots of work going on in the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI today as they try to build a rich picture of what led the gunman to the WHCD last night and whether he had any help. They collect evidence to support the prosecution, and intelligence to understand the “why” and “how.”
In my opinion, it is hard to believe that Kash Patel did not know that HQ based agents were seeking to open a criminal case targeting a reporter in which the victim was his girlfriend. Here I am covering the story with Anderson Cooper last night.
Judge tosses Kash Patel's defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Judge tosses Kash Patel's defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor
The judge said that Frank Figliuzzi's statement, "when taken in context, cannot have been perceived by a person of ordinary intelligence as stating actual facts about Patel."
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Hey Bluesky. I just posted my first article on Substack. And this makes my first Bluesky post. Check it out and share it if you like Let the games begin. 🙃 www.therealmccabe.com/p/kash-patel...
Kash Patel and the Lessons of FBI Leadership
How does the current director stand up to his predecessors?
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