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Who appointed Mueller as special counsel in 2017?

  • Jeff Sessions

  • Rod Rosenstein

  • James Comey

  • Loretta Lynch

Answer

The appointment of Mueller as special counsel was made by Rod Rosenstein, the United States Deputy Attorney General at the time. Mueller's mandate was to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, any links between the Russian government and the Donald Trump campaign, and any possible obstruction of justice related to these matters.
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