WASHINGTON — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who stepped down in January under fire from President Trump, is meeting Thursday with a Justice Department official in an effort to preserve his pension, according to a source familiar with the matter.

McCabe planned to retire Sunday with full benefits, but some or all of his pension could be at risk after the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility recommended firing him for misleading Justice Department investigators about his supervision of probes into Hillary Clinton, Trump’s presidential opponent, said the source, who requested anonymity.

The person spoke anonymously because no decisions have been made, and the matter is still not public.

McCabe did not return a call seeking comment.