Grand Jury approves first charges in Mueller investigation

By Rachel Dranetz on October 30, 2017

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As of Friday, October 27, a federal grand jury has approved the first charges in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

“On Friday, top lawyers who are helping to lead the Mueller probe, including veteran prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, were seen entering the court room at the DC federal court where the grand jury meets to hear testimony in the Russia investigation.” (1: October 27, 2017)

Robert Mueller was appointed as the head of the Special Counsel investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 United States presidential elections, shortly following President Trump’s abrupt firing of former FBI Director James Comey in May of 2016.

Mueller’s investigation is focused on any potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the time of the election, as well as any obstruction of justice committed by President Trump to impede the investigation.

Mueller and his counsel have been authorized to investigate ”any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation.” This includes diving into any financial ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, re-looking into foreign lobbying conducted by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and other Trump associates, and even issuing subpoenas for documents and testimony to people involved in the Trump Tower meeting between Russia and Trump campaign officials.

“Mueller’s team is also investigating Trump’s associates. The team is reportedly looking into possible tax and financial crimes by Paul Manafort. Trump’s former campaign manager was forced out in August 2016 over his past business dealings with pro-Russian figures in Ukraine. Manafort’s lobbying firm disclosed in June it was paid $17.1 million for work on behalf of a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine from 2012 to 2014, without Manafort being registered with the Department of Justice as a foreign agent at the time. FBI agents raided Manafort’s home in July, seizing documents and other items.” (2: October 27, 2017)

Although the exact charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge, it was confirmed that anyone charged will be taken into custody as soon as Monday.

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 Sources

1. CNN

2. Huffington Post

3. New York Post

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