Andrew McCabe: Trump Said “I Don’t Care, I Believe Putin” When Given U.S. Intel On North Korea [VIDEO]

Former interim FBI Director Andrew McCabe dropped a major revelation in a bombshell interview that aired Sunday: President Donald Trump believed Russian President Vladimir Putin over U.S. intelligence officials when provided with key intel on North Korea.

“Intelligence officials in the briefing responded that that was not consistent with any of the intelligence our government possesses to which the president replied, “I don’t care. I believe Putin,” McCabe told host Scott Pelley in the 60 Minutes interview.

Intelligence officials reportedly told Trump that North Korea had missiles that could potentially strike the U.S. mainland, but the president refused to believe them, citing a conversation he had with Putin where the Russian leader allegedly told him these missiles were not capable of this.

McCabe added he found it “astounding” that Trump chose to believe Putin over his own officials.

“To spend the time and effort and energy that we all do in the intelligence community to produce products that will help decision makers and the ultimate decision maker, the President of the United States— make policy decisions, and to be confronted with an absolute disbelief in those efforts and a unwillingness to learn the true state of affairs that he has to deal with every day was just shocking,” McCabe stated.

“I don’t care. I believe Putin,” Pres Trump allegedly said, rejecting U.S. intelligence regarding North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile capability. McCabe says he heard this from an FBI official who was at the meeting with POTUS. https://t.co/9zmoxrYNjm pic.twitter.com/lo0g9VOMAG

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 18, 2019

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Segments from McCabe’s 60 Minutes interview aired earlier last week, and Trump reacted by lashing out at the former FBI deputy director on Twitter.

Disgraced FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe pretends to be a “poor little Angel” when in fact he was a big part of the Crooked Hillary Scandal & the Russia Hoax – a puppet for Leakin’ James Comey. I.G. report on McCabe was devastating. Part of “insurance policy” in case I won….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2019

….Many of the top FBI brass were fired, forced to leave, or left. McCabe’s wife received BIG DOLLARS from Clinton people for her campaign – he gave Hillary a pass. McCabe is a disgrace to the FBI and a disgrace to our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2019

The FBI dismissed McCabe in March following an inquiry that concluded he leaked information to the media without authorization and “lacked candor” under oath several times.

McCabe is promoting his new book, The Threat: How The FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump.

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