By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Andrew McCabe, the associate deputy director, has moved up to the second spot in the FBI, replacing Deputy Director Mark Giuliano, who is retiring, the FBI announced.
As deputy director, McCabe will oversee all FBI domestic and international investigative and intelligence activities and serve as acting director in the director’s absence.
McCabe joined the FBI in 1996 and was first assigned to the New York Field Office, where he focused on organized crime. He’s held leadership positions in the Counterterrorism Division, the National Security Branch, and the Washington Field Office, the FBI said in a press release.
“Andy’s 19 years of experience, combined with his vision, judgment, and ability to communicate make him a perfect fit for this job,” FBI Director James Comey said in a statement.
On the retirement of Giuliano, Comey said:
“Mark’s wide range of operational and leadership experiences have helped us grow as an organization.”
