BREAKING: Justice Department taps former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel for Russia investigation

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   The Justice Department named former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation, the department announced Wednesday. The news comes as President Trump and his administration grapple with the fallout from explosive revelations earlier this week that now-fired FBI director James Comey kept notes of a February meeting indicating Trump asked him to close the agency's investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108