Mueller Probe Doesn’t Need to Shut Down Before Midterms, Officials Say
- Giuliani says will ‘unload’ on Mueller if probe lasts longer
- DOJ guidelines don’t bar indictments in period before election
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller doesn’t have to shut down his Russia investigation in the weeks before November’s congressional elections despite claims by President Donald Trump’s lawyers that he faces a Sept. 1 deadline, according to current and former U.S. officials.
Mueller can continue his closed-door inquiries, and even issue new indictments up to and after the Nov. 6 voting, without violating a Justice Department policy against actions intended “for the purpose of affecting any election,” they said, asking not to be identified discussing investigative matters.