Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe appeal to avoid criminal charges rejected by Trump administration: Report

If this holds out (we have not seen the actual indictment, just a reporter's tweet), The U.S. Department of Justice just took a sharp turn down a dark, winding road that leads the country right off a cliff.

Katie Benner, NYT Justice Department reporter:

Today Deputy AG Jeff Rosen told ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that he rejected his appeal to avoid criminal charges related to his lack of candor with federal agents.

Today Deputy AG Jeff Rosen told ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that he rejected his appeal to avoid criminal charges related to his lack of candor with federal agents.

- Katie Benner (@ktbenner) September 12, 2019

Lack of candor apparently now a crime.

DOJ is going down an ugly and deeply disturbing path here. https://t.co/x8UGi2HpM9

- Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) September 12, 2019

Of course he did. The pressure for this indictment has come from the president through his political appointees at Main Justice from day one. https://t.co/TvCoH0IWyi

- Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) September 12, 2019

PHOTO: Andrew McCabe arrives to testify before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington. [REUTERS]