Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Justice Dept to appoint special prosecutor for Russia probe
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Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 16:05:40 -0600
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The Justice Department is appointing a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's alleged involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

Meeting the demands of Democratic lawmakers, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein named former FBI Director Robert Mueller to oversee the probe.

"Based upon the unique circumstances, the public interest requires me to place this investigation under the authority of a person who exercises a degree of independence from the normal chain of command," Rosenstein said in a statement. "A special counsel is necessary in order for the American people to have full confidence in the outcome. Our nation is grounded on the rule of law, and the Public must be assured that government officials administer the law fairly."

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