The US deputy attorney general discussed how many cabinet members would support removing US President Donald Trump from office in 2017, the FBI's former acting director said in an interview airing Sunday.

Top US official discussed Trump removal in 2017: Ex-FBI chief

McCabe, who was the FBI's deputy under former director James Comey, is a potentially key witness in the Russia probe.

Donald Trump calls FBI official's firing a 'great day for Democracy', but critics call it 'dangerous'

McCabe pushed back hard at the decision, saying he was the victim of a 'war' by the Trump administration against both the FBI, and the special counsel probing allegations of Russian election meddling

Ex-FBI deputy McCabe, Trump target, fired days before retirement

Trump on Twitter asked in July, while McCabe was acting FBI chief, why Attorney General Jeff Sessions had not replaced him

Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director, blasted by Donald Trump, steps down

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Top US official discussed Trump removal in 2017: Ex-FBI chief

Donald Trump calls FBI official's firing a 'great day for Democracy', but critics call it 'dangerous'

Ex-FBI deputy McCabe, Trump target, fired days before retirement

Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director, blasted by Donald Trump, steps down