opened an inquiry into whether President Trump was secretly working with Russia after he fired James Comey as F.B.I. The special counsel, Robert Mueller, took over the inquiry when he was appointed days after F.B.I. officials opened it. The inquiry into Mr. Trump is part of Mr. Mueller’s broader examination of how Russia interfered in the 2016 election and whether any Trump associates conspired. It is unclear whether Mr. Mueller is still pursuing the counterintelligence matter.

Source: New York Times January 11, 2019 23:31 UTC