Andrew McCabe: legal fund for battle with Trump reaches $300,000 in hours

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe – who was fired by the Trump administration but has said he was terminated because he is a crucial witness in the Russia investigation – raised around $300,000 in seven hours to help cover costs defending against government investigations, a funding website showed.

A statement on a GoFundMe page unveiled on Thursday said the goal was to raise $150,000 from the public, but it was raised to $250,000 because of a response that “has been remarkable and beyond our expectations”.