Claim: On May 17, the Justice Department announced the appointment of former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to investigate any possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government's efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
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Verdict: on may 17, the justice department announced the appointment of former fbi director robert s. mueller iii as special counsel to investigate any possible collusion between the trump campaign and the russian government's efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2017-05-19T17:00:11