Mueller Files First Charges

By Pamela Brown, Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz. A federal grand jury in Washington on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter.

The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday, the sources said. It is unclear what the charges are.

A spokesman for the special counsel’s office declined to comment.

Mueller was appointed in May to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (Read more from “Mueller Files First Charges” HERE)

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First Charges Approved in Robert Mueller’s Russia Probe With Plans to Take People Involved Into Custody

By Ginger Adams Otis. The first round of charges in special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election were approved Friday – but it’s still not known what they are or who they target . . .

The special counsel has been digging into allegations of Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential campaign since May.

Mueller has been focusing on potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

The President is also part of the probe for possible obstruction of justice for his alleged efforts to impede the investigation . . .

In addition to Mueller’s probe, three committees on Capitol Hill are conducting their own investigations. (Read more from “First Charges Approved in Robert Mueller’s Russia Probe With Plans to Take People Involved Into Custody” HERE)

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