Story highlights Republicans aren't saying much following the indictment of Trump former campaign chairMeanwhile, Democrats applauded Robert Mueller's investigation(CNN) Monday marked a major turning point in Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation with both former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and campaign associate Rick Gates surrendering to authorities Monday and facing a 12-count indictment. "It doesn't change anything with our investigation. We have, we had interest in them, but clearly the criminal charges put them in the Special Counsel's purview." Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said he would be briefed on the charges Monday afternoon and that when it came to Mueller's job, he thought President Donald Trump should let the investigation unfold. "The President should let the special counsel do his job," Grassley said.

Source: CNN October 30, 2017 19:07 UTC