He is expected to defend the decision to open the Russia investigation.
Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe is testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about the Russia probe. He is expected to defend the decision to open the Russia investigation, according to a copy of his opening statement. „We didn’t open a case because we liked one candidate or didn’t like the other one. We didn’t open a case because we intended to stage a coup or overthrow the government. We didn’t open a case because we thought it might be interesting or because we wanted to drag the FBI into a heated political contest. We opened a case to find out how the Russians might be undermining our elections. We opened a case because it was our obligation — our duty — to do so. We did our job,“ reads the statement. Senator Lindsey Graham, who is presiding over the hearing, has said the focus will be on who at the FBI and Department of Justice mislead the surveillance court in 2016 and 2017 over warrants for former Trump national security aide, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reported earlier this month.
