An alleged scheme targeting special counsel Robert Mueller has been referred to the FBI.

“When we learned last week of allegations that women were offered money to make false claims about the special counsel, we immediately referred the matter to the FBI for investigation,” said special counsel spokesman Peter Carr in a Tuesday statement.

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