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Russians Charged with Meddling in 2016 Presidential Race

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, speaks to the media with an announcement that the office of special counsel Robert Mueller says a grand jury has charged
13 Russian nationals and several Russian entities, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Washington. The defendants are accused of violating U.S. criminal laws to interfere with
American elections and the political process. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump Seizes on Mueller Charge as Proof of ‘No Collusion’

By ZEKE MILLER that his campaign didn’t at trying to boost Trump’s for potential direct collu- no signs of abating.
Associated Press collude in Moscow’s effort candidacy said they co- sion between campaign “Russia started their anti-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- to influence the 2016 elec- operated with “unwitting” aides and Russian entities. US campaign in 2014, long
dent Donald Trump on Fri- tion. campaign staffers and out- But Trump’s claim of vin- before I announced that
day seized on what was Mueller’s detailed charges side advisers. For the White dication appeared to be I would run for President,”
wasn’t in special counsel against Russian nationals House, that revelation was unsupported by the indict- Trump tweeted Friday, two
Robert Mueller’s indictment and companies for elec- a victory, as Mueller has ment and premature, as hours after the indictment
of Russians as evidence tion meddling aimed in part spent nine months probing Mueller’s probe has shown was unveiled. q