Headline RoundupMay 18th, 2017
Special Counsel Appointed
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The Justice Department on Wednesday 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 President Donald Trump's campaign associates and Russian officials.
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The new special counsel investigating Trump: who he is, what he can do, what comes nextVox
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A former FBI director is going to take the Russia investigation to another level.
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Former FBI Director Appointed Special Counsel To Oversee Trump-Russia InvestigationThe Daily Caller
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to oversee the FBI investigation into any alleged collusion between the Trump 2016 campaign and the Russian government.
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Special counsel appointed in Russia probeCNN (Online News)
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The Justice Department on Wednesday 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 President Donald Trump's campaign associates and Russian officials.
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