Mr. McCabe’s retirement had been expected, but Monday’s departure was abrupt and unannounced. Republicans have accused Mr. McCabe of being loyal to Hillary Clinton.
Disregarding Justice Department warnings, the House Intelligence Committee will release a secret memo questioning the origins of the Russia investigation.
The memo, raising doubts about the Russia inquiry, includes an account of Mr. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, approving surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide.
Democrats have stepped up calls to protect the special counsel after revelations of the president’s attempt to fire him. But Republicans appeared to settle on warnings instead.
President Trump plans an optimistic address promoting priorities like overhauls of infrastructure and immigration, but there are no guarantees when the president faces a television camera.
As a series of firings and resignations roiled the first year of the Trump administration, Donald F. McGahn II maintained a low profile, but he has recently been thrust squarely into the public eye.
The gloom is bipartisan as Republicans warn of a dark plot to overthrow the Trump government and Democrats talk of a creeping authoritarianism unchecked by Congress.