Ex-FBI Chief Mueller Named Special Counsel on Russia Probe
- Move doesn’t signal that crime was committed, Rosenstein says
- Decision wins early praise from key lawmakers in both parties
Former FBI Director Mueller Named Special Counsel
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The U.S. Justice Department has named former FBI Director Robert Mueller as to oversee the bureau’s investigation of Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election, as well as possible collusion by Trump campaign associates, and to prosecute any federal crimes uncovered.
The naming of Mueller -- a former federal prosecutor who oversaw the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- comes as the White House is reeling from President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey on May 9. That was followed by allegations Trump asked Comey in February to end his probe of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.