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Special Counsel Indicts 12 Russian Agents for Election Meddling

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Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, said on Wednesday that it is unconstitutional to charge a president with a federal crime while he is in office. In the picture, Mueller in 2008.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers Friday for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. The indictment, which includes charges of hacking, money laundering and identity theft, came just ahead of President Trump’s planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. Democratic lawmakers have called on President Trump to cancel the meeting. We’ll discuss the latest developments.

 

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