Special prosecutor Robert Mueller has filed the first charges of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, CNN reported Friday.
The charges are as yet unknown. CNN reports:
The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday, the sources said. It is unclear what the charges are. Under the regulations governing special counsel investigations, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has oversight over the Russia investigation, would have been made aware of any charges before they were taken before the grand jury for approval, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mueller was appointed as special prosecutor following the firing of FBI director James Comey in May. While congressional inquiries into Russian meddling have taken a broad angle on the issue, the Mueller investigation has focused on determining whether President Donald Trump or his associates played a role in Russian interference that helped swing the election his way.
