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    The biggest moments in the Russia investigation: A timeline

    by Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times Mar 22, 2019 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - The Russia investigation has provided a barrage of headlines, court cases, tweets and speculation since before the last presidential election.

    Despite the clamor, several key events stand out. Here are the milestones that have shaped the investigation - and rattled the White House.

    May 17, 2017: MUELLER PICKED

    Former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III is appointed as special counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing the Russia investigation because Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself. Mueller takes over days after President Donald Trump fired James B. Comey as FBI director, raising concerns that a fair investigation of his campaign's alleged ties to Russia would be impossible without an independent prosecutor. At this point, the probe has already been underway for nearly a year, starting as a counterintelligence investigation during the 2016 campaign.

    Oct. 30, 2017: FIRST INDICTMENTS

    Mueller makes his first public

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