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Reports on October 28 said the special counsel had secured sealed charges in the Russia investigation, instantly undercutting the White House’s insistence that the probe was a political sideshow. Even before the names became public, the existence of indictments meant the inquiry had crossed from rumor and witness interviews into criminal exposure.
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Reports on October 28 said the special counsel had secured sealed charges in the Russia investigation, instantly undercutting the White House’s insistence that the probe was a political sideshow. Even before the names became public, the existence of indictments meant the inquiry had crossed from rumor and witness interviews into criminal exposure.
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Reports on October 28 said the special counsel had secured sealed charges in the Russia investigation, instantly undercutting the White House’s insistence that the probe was a political sideshow. Even before the names became public, the existence of indictments meant the inquiry had crossed from rumor and witness interviews into criminal exposure.
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