A timeline of the Mueller probe's biggest developments
Robert Mueller's investigative team saw a flurry of activity in the final weeks of 2018, as the special counsel’s probe passed the 18-month mark in what has become a sprawling investigation into possible collusion between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.
More than two dozen Russian nationals and entities have been charged for their alleged efforts to interfere in the 2016 election, and Mueller has indicted individuals with ties to the Trump campaign and administration.
Those swept up in the high-profile investigation range from President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen to lesser-known figures like Alex van der Zwaan, who pleaded guilty to making false statements to investigators.
Trump has repeatedly attacked the probe as a “witch hunt,” while Mueller has remained tight-lipped throughout, largely choosing to speak by way of court filings and criminal charges.
As the investigation heads into 2019, here is a timeline of the biggest developments.
May 17, 2017: Mueller appointed special counsel
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces Mueller’s appointment to oversee the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, a move that comes almost immediately after Trump fires James Comey as FBI director.
June 14, 2017: Possible obstruction of justice
The Washington Post reports that Mueller is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice. The article follows Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in which he said the president asked him in February to end the FBI's investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
The FBI’s probe into the retired three star general centered on whether he misled Vice President Pence about his contacts with Russian diplomats before Trump’s inauguration.
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