US appoints special prosecutor to investigate Russian election interference
The US Department of Justice has just selected former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Robert Mueller as special prosecutor to oversee the federal investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
Reuters news agency quoted information from the US Department of Justice as saying that the investigation will target allegations of "efforts by the Russian Government to influence the 2016 US election, and related issues".
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| Mr. Robert Mueller. Photo: Reuters |
The move is aimed at defusing criticism of President Trump and his administration after he abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey, who was overseeing an investigation into possible ties between Trump's campaign and Russian officials.
On May 11, after Comey lost his position, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe affirmed that the agency would continue its investigation./.
According to Vietnamnet.vn
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