FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe abruptly resigned Monday. A person familiar with the situation told CBS News that McCabe was "forced" out and is on leave; he will officially retire in March. Last week it was reported that President Trump had encouraged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to pressure FBI Director Christopher Wray to fire McCabe, but Wray threatened to resign if McCabe was forced out. However, The New York Times reported Monday that Wray had floated demoting McCabe "in a recent conversation," prompting McCabe to step down instead. McCabe was acting director of the FBI after former FBI Director James Comey was fired, and Trump and other Republicans reportedly wanted him gone because his wife ran for office as a Democrat.

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