WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Asked if the topic of the ongoing probe was brought up in the meeting, McCabe stated, "That’s correct, it did not."
On May 9, the FBI director was fired because, according to the administration of US President Donald Trump, he mishandled the probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her term as Secretary of State. Trump fired Comey based on the recommendation of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Trump scolded Comey in a letter announcing his dismissal, stating, "You are not able to effectively lead" the FBI. As such, a change in leadership was necessary to rebuild trust between the White House and law enforcement.
The dismissal of Comey will not obstruct the ongoing investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US election and ties to President Donald Trump’s campaign, McCabe stated.
"The work of men and women in the FBI continues. There has been no effort to impede our investigation today," McCabe told the US Senate Intelligence Committee. "You cannot stop the men and women of the FBI from doing the right thing — protecting American people and upholding the constitution."
To date, there has been no evidence of any interference.
Russian officials have repeatedly denied election meddling, characterizing the allegations as absurd and intended to deflect public opinion from revealed instances of corruption and other pressing domestic concerns.
The White House explained that Trump lost confidence in Comey over the last few months and the decision was not related to the FBI’s investigation into possible Trump-Russia ties.
