Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe voiced concerns that he could find himself in hot water alongside indicted former FBI Director James Comey, telling CNN anchor Jake Tapper that he believed President Donald Trump was using the Justice Department to attack people he did not like.

McCabe, who joined CNN as a correspondent after he was fired in 2018 — by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions — spoke with Tapper for Sunday’s broadcast of “State of the Union,” where he argued that Trump was acting solely from a place of vengeance.

WATCH:

MCCABE: “His intention is vengeance. That is what he’s going after. I don’t think there’s anything that will stop him.”

TAPPER: “Are you worried that you’re going to become a target?”

MCCABE: “Of course. Who wouldn’t be, right?” pic.twitter.com/ag6Vm4dtnF

— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) September 28, 2025

Tapper set McCabe up with a question about the recently-indicted Comey, saying, “You’re an attorney, you spent more than 20 years at the FBI. What do you make of this indictment overall, especially in the context of President Trump exerting public pressure on the Attorney General, on the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia. … What do you make of this all? And also, his promise that he’s going to go after other — or he hopes that there will be other political opponents who face prosecution?”

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“I mean, there’s only one thing to make of it, Jake,” McCabe replied. “It is absolutely what the president himself characterized it as: It’s vengeance. This is the revenge tour, it’s the tour he promised when he ran for office in 2024. It’s what most of us who have fallen in his crosshairs before expected.”

McCabe went on to predict that more people would soon face prosecutions for similar reasons, adding, “His intention is vengeance. That is what he’s going after. I don’t think there’s anything that will stop him.”

“Are you worried that you’re going to become a target?” Tapper asked.

“Of course. Who wouldn’t be, right?” McCabe asked.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he is dropping out of the race to serve another term.

In a lengthy video posted to X on Sunday afternoon, Adams thanked his mother, touted his diverse appointments, discussed the corruption case against him that was dropped earlier this year, and stated that he was officially ending his campaign to remain Mayor of New York City.

“It’s not always easy to see the impact of good policy in just three years. … I know some remain unsure of me after the unfortunate events surrounding my federal case. I was wrongfully charged because I fought for this city, and if I had to do it again, I would fight for New York again,” Adams said in the video. “And yet, despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign. The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign. I hope that over time, New Yorkers will see this city thrived under our leadership, the policies we put in place should be continued and expanded. I hope you will see that despite the headlines and innuendo, I always put you before me.”

Notably, Adams didn’t endorse any of his rivals during his video address.

Only in America. Only in New York.
Thank you for making my story a reality. pic.twitter.com/efHuyBnITJ

— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) September 28, 2025

Adams was running as an independent candidate against socialist Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is also running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

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Adams had been consistently placing last in polling among the four main candidates, with Mamdani in the lead and Cuomo a somewhat distant second. Currently, the RealClearPolitics polling average has Mamdani at 44.4%, with Cuomo at 25.4%, and Sliwa at 13.8%.

The New York City mayoral election is November 4.