Andrew McCabe says his book has been delayed by the FBI review

WASHINGTON – Former FBI acting director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that his book had been delayed due to an FBI study longer than he thought, making him fear that He is not singled out for what he calls "unfair and irregular treatment".

McCabe's book, "The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump," was due to be released on December 4. He now says the book will be out in February.

"Having been detained for unequal unequal treatment over the last year, I am afraid this will happen again," McCabe said in a statement issued through a spokesperson.

McCabe, who has spent more than 20 years with the FBI, was fired in March for what the Department of Justice has described as lack of candor while a report by the Inspector General. accused of misleading the investigators as to his role in a media disclosure. He denied any wrongdoing.

McCabe has been a repeat target of President Donald Trump's anger. Trump accused him of lying at an internal investigation and of being politically biased because of his wife's candidacy in Virginia and his acceptance of the campaign's electoral contributions. political action committee of a close ally of Hillary Clinton.

He also disagreed with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who dismissed him, and with his deputy Rod Rosenstein.

The FBI declined to comment on Thursday.

FBI policy states that current and former employees who wish to publish FBI information must submit their manuscripts for review to ensure that they do not reveal classified documents or anything that may interfere with investigations or ongoing operations. The FBI states that it generally responds to requests for pre-release reviews within 30 days, but that it may take longer for particularly lengthy or sensitive publications.

The book's publisher, St. Martin's, has described the book as Frank's account of McCabe's career and defense of the FBI's independence. According to the publisher, McCabe will describe "a series of troubling, contradictory and often bizarre conversations" with Trump and other senior officials who have led him to believe that "the actions of this president and his administration undermine the FBI and the entire intelligence sector ". and threaten the general public.

The company declined to comment on Thursday, except to say that the new publication date is Feb. 12.

The book might draw the curtain on McCabe's own strained relationship with Trump and Rosenstein. McCabe is known to have kept notes documenting sensitive conversations with the two men, including conversations that Rosenstein suggested secretly recording the president following the dismissal of FBI director James Comey and invoking constitutional procedures. to remove Trump from his duties.