FBI Deputy Director, who President Trump accused of political bias, is stepping down early

Andrew McCabe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee with the other heads of the U.S. intelligence agencies in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. CNN photo.

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down effective Monday, sources tell CNN.

He was eligible to retire in March, but with his accumulated leave, he is able to step down earlier.

President Trump did not answer a reporter's question at the White House about McCabe's departure.

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The Gayly. January 29, 2018. 11:50 a.m.