Today in 5 Lines
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller had indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election. During a press conference, Rosenstein emphasized that “there is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant” in the scheme, and that “there is no allegation in the indictment that the charge conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.” President Trump responded on Twitter, saying that “the results of the election were not impacted. The Trump campaign did nothing wrong - no collusion!” Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a review of FBI and Justice Department protocol after FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau failed to follow-up on a tip it received about Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz in January. And former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney formally announced that he’s running for Senate in Utah.
Today on The Atlantic
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Read the Indictment: Here’s the full text of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russian nationals. (Priscilla Alvarez and Taylor Hosking)
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What Does It Mean?: The indictment helps flesh out the details of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. (Natasha Bertrand)
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So You Think Someone Is Mentally Ill: After Wednesday's mass shooting, many Republicans, including President Trump, stressed the need to address mental-health issues. But identifying mental illness is difficult—and so is helping someone get treatment. (Olga Khazan)