FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's criticism who led the bureau for three months last year, is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement this spring, people familiar with the decision said Monday. McCabe alerted FBI staff of his decision Monday. FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is, and has been, a dedicated public servant who has served this country well. According to a biography on the FBI website, McCabe first joined the bureau in 1996. He was named deputy director on Feb. 1, 2016, after years spent in the agency's counterterrorism and organized crime units.

Source: CBC News January 29, 2018 18:58 UTC