The U.S.
Justice Department moved closer to a politically sensitive prosecution of former top
FBI official
Andrew McCabe on Thursday by rejecting a request from his legal team to drop the case, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
The notice indicates that the department could soon bring criminal charges against the FBI's former No. 2 official, who has endured years of criticism by President
Donald Trump after playing a key role in the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to
Russia in the 2016 election.
McCabe has said those attacks are part of an effort to undermine law enforcement and intelligence professionals.