With James Comey fired by Donald Trump on Tuesday, it was left to his deputy, now-acting director Andrew McCabe to sit on the congressional hot seat and testify today in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

“I hold Director Comey in the absolute highest regard. I have the highest respect for his considerable abilities and his integrity,” McCabe told members of the Senate intelligence committee.
He said Comey enjoyed “broad support within the FBI and still does to this day.” He added, “The majority, the vast majority of FBI employees enjoyed a deep, positive connection to Director Comey.”

… he also debunked the biggest theory that the Democrats were pushing about the firing: that Comey had asked for more funding for the Russian investigation.