Judge tells DOJ to charge McCabe or drop investigation
By Rachel Frazin - 10/01/19 02:47 PM EDT
A judge told federal prosecutors on Monday that they needed to charge former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe or stop investigating whether he lied to authorities.
Judge Reggie B. Walton said at a hearing that if prosecutors don't make a decision by Nov. 15, he would order the Justice Department to release internal FBI documents connected to McCabe's ouster, The Washington Post reported, citing a court transcript.
“I would send this message to those in positions of authority in the U.S. Attorney’s office and the Justice Department ... that I will not condone further delay,†he reportedly said, adding that the case “is just dragging too long.â€
“You all have got to cut and make your decision. It’s not a hard decision, and I think it needs to be made. If it’s not made, I’m going to start ordering the release of information because I think our society, our public does have a right to know what’s going on," said Walton, a George W. Bush appointee who once presided over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
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