The announcement, the latest in the shock-a-day Washington saga, was made by deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The White House counsel's office was alerted only after the order appointing Mueller was signed, said a senior White House official, who was not authorized to speak publicly by name and commented only on condition of anonymity. In a written statement, Trump insisted anew there were no nefarious ties between his campaign and Russia. Mueller's broad mandate gives him not only oversight of the Russia probe, but also "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." Rosenstein said the appointment was "necessary in order for the American people to have full confidence in the outcome."

Source: The China Post May 18, 2017 02:03 UTC