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Who is Robert Mueller?

By W. James Antle III
Published May 17, 2017 11:11pm ET
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Who is Robert Mueller?
Mueller, a Republican, was the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, serving for 12 years. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) | (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

The Justice Department announced Wednesday the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the investigation of Russian interference in last year’s U.S. presidential election.

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