That Case Against WI Judge Looks Pretty Solid, Says … – HotAir

Of all the quasi-defenses possible, this one did not even seem remotely possible. CNN hired former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe in 2019 after being fired for lying about leaks to the media, which resulted in a criminal referral from the Inspector General. CNBC noted at the time that McCabe was “one of President Donald Trump’s top enemies within his own administration.” 

Nevertheless, McCabe contradicted the idea of a Trumpian war on judges Saturday on CNN. The arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan set the media on fire, including at CNN, with hyperbole over revenge scenarios and — as always — The Descending Dark Night Of Fascism. McCabe at least partially doused those flames, although he tossed in a rather ironic accusation of “performative cruelty”:

🚨McCABE: Judge Dugan case is solid legally, but the way she was arrested was…