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Anticipation builds in Washington ahead of Mueller's first charges | TheHill

posted onOctober 30, 2017
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Article snippet: Anticipation is building in the nation’s capital ahead of Monday's reported indictments stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling. While the individuals being charged could be taken into custody as early as Monday, according to CNN, even key lawmakers on Sunday knew little about the potential indictments, which have reportedly been authorized by a federal grand jury and are currently sealed under a judge's orders. Rep. MORE (D-Calif.), who as the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee has been one of the leaders in Congress's probe into Russian election interference and any potential ties between President Trump's campaign and Moscow, said Sunday morning that he is not aware of who may be charged. “Well, you know, there are two people I think just from press reporting that it is likely to be, either Mike Flynn or Paul Manafort,” Schiff told ABC’s “This Week,” referencing the president's former national security adviser and campaign chairman, respectively. “We haven't been informed of who it is, and I don't think it would been appropriate for Bob Mueller to tell us," he continued. Schiff went on to note that a Manafort indictment would begin to address some key questions in the investigation. Manafort was present at a 2016 Trump Tower meeting between campaign officials and a Russian attorney who has been linked to the Kremlin.  Much like the public, members of Congress could only speculate about potenti... Link to the full article to read more

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