Mueller says he's officially closing the Russia investigation and resigning as special counsel

Robert Mueller.
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We finally know what Special Counsel Robert Mueller's voice sounds like.

On Wednesday, more than a month after submitting a report of his two-year investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, Mueller publicly said the "investigation is complete." Mueller took no questions after the conference, but did say he was "formally closing the special counsel's office" and resigning his position "to return to private life."

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.