US department of justice appoints former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian meddling in 2016 election

The US Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director, Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, including potential collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russian officials.   Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller to the position in a letter that partly reads, 'as special


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