Meet the US attorney who could prosecute Andrew McCabe

U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu landed a major case on Thursday when the Justice Department's internal watchdog reportedly sent her a criminal referral involving former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who stands accused of misleading federal investigators over his involvement in sensitive leaks to the media.

The criminal referral comes less than a week after Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz sent a report to Congress claiming McCabe lied to then-FBI Director James Comey and investigators on four separate occasions, at least three of which occurred when he was under oath. In most cases, these were intended to cover up his unauthorized approval of the release of sensitive information to reporters. CNN first reported Horowitz decision to recommend McCabe for prosecution.

Liu is no stranger to the political spotlight. The former deputy general counsel for the Treasury Department was appointed by President Trump last July to be U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

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