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The Russia Investigations: After Flynn Plea Deal, Where Does Mueller Aim Next?

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn flips in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, shock waves spread and Donald Trump Jr. is due back in D.C. to talk to Congress again next week.
Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Trump, arrives for his plea hearing on December 1, 2017, in federal court in Washington, D.C.

This week in the Russia investigations: Flynn makes a deal ... What other dominoes could fall? ... Donald Trump Jr. has another date on Capitol Hill.

The missing middle act

Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller is telling the Russia tale out of order. First came Act 1, presented a month ago: Russian agents importuned then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign in early 2016. Then, on Friday, Mueller unveiled Act 3: Then-national security adviser Mike Flynn actively coordinated policy with Russia at the end of 2016, as he and the nascent administration prepared to take power.

Now the question is: What happened in Act 2?

There's a lot of material out there already in court documents, congressional testimony and press reports. People in the Trump camp met with or communicated with foreigners

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