administration just hours before his retirement three years ago. now mccabe gets his pension, full law enforcement benefits, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees. he filed the suit arguing that he was fired because of his years-long public vendetta by former president trump. joining me now, the man himself, andrew mccabe, now a cnn senior law enforcement analyst and the author of "the threat: how the fbi protects america in the age of terror and trump." andrew, good evening. did i get it all right? >> you did, don, thank you. >> it's good to see you. i'm so glad this weight is off your shoulder. one would assume. we'll find out in the course of this interview. this is a big deal. how are you feeling? >> you know, it's hard to describe, don. it's -- on the one hand it's incredibly satisfying. it is a great result for my family and it is a total vindication from three years of