Facebook had given the ads and other information to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is also looking into possible Trump campaign ties to Russia. But the company has been facing growing calls to assist congressional investigators after first publicly acknowledging on Sept. 6 that it had accepted at least $100,000 in Russia-linked ads. Facebook executives briefed the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month on the Russia-linked ads. It concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the campaign to help Trump and damage Clinton. But the impact of the Facebook ads on the election remains unclear, current and former officials said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2017 20:46 UTC