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Report: Charges filed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation

In this Oct. 6, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Even as Trump’s advisers encourage him to accept the realities of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, longtime friends and allies are pushing Trump to fight back, citing concerns that his lawyers are naive to the existential threat facing the president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) In this Oct. 6, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Even as Trump’s advisers encourage him to accept the realities of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, longtime friends and allies are pushing Trump to fight back, citing concerns that his lawyers are naive to the existential threat facing the president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Associated Press October 28, 2017 1 min read

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., approved Friday the initial charges stemming from the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.

First reported by CNN, the charges remain sealed by a federal judge. What the charges are was unknown but individuals could be taken into custody as soon as Monday, the network said.

The Justice Department in May appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel for the investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. Deputy Attorney General Ron Rosenstein signed the order.