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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Should Congress launch an independent investigation into Russian meddling?

    Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian meddling. Democrats and Republicans were happy about the move, but President Trump called the appointment the single greatest witch hunt of a president in American history.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 18, 2017 • 1 min read

    Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian meddling. Democrats and Republicans were happy about the move, but President Trump called the appointment the single greatest witch hunt of a president in American history. Congress could take a broader look at the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the election by forming an independent commission, but it’s an idea Republicans still oppose.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Will an independent counsel be enough?
    1. 0:00Should Congress launch an independent investigation into Russian meddling?You’re reading this
    2. 9:49The future of FOX News after Roger Ailes
    3. 17:38After 7 years in prison, what will Chelsea Manning do with her freedom?
    4. 26:40Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ is two albums in one, with different messages
    5. 41:04Why President Trump keeps sticking by Mike Flynn
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