Mark Pocan Offers FBI's McCabe New Job after Trump Admin Firing

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, (D-Wisconsin) offers fired FBI
number 2, Andrew McCabe, a new federal job on
March 17, 2018.

Madison, Wisconsin—U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, (D-Wisconsin), has offered the fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe a new federal job after Attorney General Jeff Sessions axed the No. 2 at the FBI, the culmination of an eight-month public pursuit of McCabe by Donald Trump, (Pocan, Wisconsin 2nd district, Pocan-Twitter, Slate).

Writes Pocan Saturday morning:

Andrew call me. I could use a good two-day report on the biggest crime families in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/DYVP00Em0x

— Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) March 17, 2018

Pocan's employment offer, inspired by NBC News' Andrea Mitchell, was followed by multiple congressional Democrats making similar federal employment overtures.

The McCabe firing is widely regarded as politically inspired by the Trump administration and a possible corruption of federal employee regulations.

McCabe is reportedly a key witness in the federal probe led by Robert S. Mueller investigating possible obstruction of justice crimes by Donald Trump, among other matters arising from possible links from the Russian government and individuals associated with Trump's campaign.

The federal probe began May, 17, 2017.

Trump has voiced malice against Andrew McCabe, going so far as to insult McCabe's wife as a "loser" in a January comment leading many to again question Trump's psychological growth into adulthood, (NBC News).

The Trump administration continues its bizarre, corrupt and malicious pursuit of perceived enemies, as congressional Democrats and good-government groups work to save a functioning federal government.

From the Huffington Post:

In a statement on Saturday, Pocan called his proposal to McCabe 'a legitimate offer,' adding: 'Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of American democracy and both Republicans and Democrats should be concerned about election integrity.'

The offer came in response to a tweet from NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell, who suggested that a 'friendly member of Congress' hire McCabe so he could 'qualify for pension benefits by extending his service the extra days.'

McCabe is reported to be considering all options.

Pocan's March 17 press release is reproduced below:

WASHINGTON, DC (March 17, 2018) – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today extended an offer of employment to Andrew McCabe, the former Deputy Director of the FBI, so that he can reach the needed length of service after President Trump fired him just days before he was set to retire.

"Andrew McCabe’s firing makes it clear that President Trump is doing everything he can to discredit the FBI and undermine the Special Counsel’s investigation," said Rep. Pocan. "While Speaker Ryan and House Republicans have become complicit in the President’s destruction of our democracy, we must do all that we can to ensure that the investigation into Russia’s interference in our election is completed and that future elections are safeguarded from these kinds of attacks."

"My offer of employmentto Mr. McCabe is a legitimate offer to work on election security. Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of American democracy and both Republicans and Democrats should be concerned about election integrity," continued Rep. Pocan. "From Governor Walker’s outrageous voter ID laws that kept an estimated17,000 registered Wisconsin votersfrom the polls in 2016, to Republicans in Pennsylvania gerrymandering a map to rig elections in their favor, our electoral systems are under attack. We must take serious steps to not only secure our elections from foreign actors like Russia, but also ensure that the American people have faith that their votes matter."

"Finally, I’d like to thank Mr. McCabe for his years of service to the FBI and our country. He deserves the full retirement that he has been promised, not to have it taken away as a result of the President’s political games," concluded Rep. Pocan.

Last year, Pocan introduced the Securing America’s Future Elections Act (SAFE Act), which would safeguard U.S. elections from future foreign cyber-attacks and interference by permanently classifying the integrity and security of U.S. elections as a key component of critical infrastructure. This important classification would place elections systems in the same category as other critical infrastructure including the power grid, the banking system, and other utilities.

The SAFE Act also addresses election standards to protect against cyber-threats, better voting machines to provide paper ballots, and execute random audits of ballots to thwart interference.
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