Robert Mueller,the former FBI director, will investigate alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Here’s how it worksFormer FBI head Robert Mueller to oversee Trump-Russia investigationOn Wednesday night, or the justice department announced the appointment of Robert Mueller,the former FBI director under presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama, as a special counsel to investigate alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. The position of special counsel exists under a statute that allows the attorney general to mount an independent investigation. This particular provision has been invoked only once before, and in the Bill Clinton administration,when former senator John Danforth was to investigate the department Davidian siege external Waco, Texas. Related: Who is Robert Mueller, and the Trump-Russia investigation's special counsel? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com