Ex-FBI Director Andrew McCabe Loses Appeal to Avoid Criminal Charges

The Justice Department on Thursday notified lawyers for former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's wrath, that they have rejected his appeal to avoid being criminally charged, according to multiple news outlets citing multiple unnamed sources.

The move likely clears the way for him to be indicted for lying to federal agents, USA Today and other media outlets report.

Still, it wasn't immediately clear when or even whether the United States Attorney's Office in Washington, which has been leading the investigation, might announce charges. The developments come about a month after McCabe sued the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General William Barr, claiming his firing was unlawful. McCabe was ousted by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions last year after an internal investigation into his role in disclosing a Clinton Foundation probe to the media.