Senator Says Independent Investigation Long Overdue, Need to Get to the Bottom of This, Move on to Creating Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed news today that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as a special counsel to lead the Department’s investigation into Russian meddling in the election. Brown has long called for an independent investigation to look into Russian meddling in the election. Brown reiterated that call after the President fired FBI Director James Comey.

“An independent investigation is long overdue. The investigation needs to be done right and it needs to be done swiftly, so the American people can get the answers they deserve, and we can move on with the business of creating jobs, renegotiating NAFTA, and investing in our infrastructure.”

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