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Andrew Weissmann is an American attorney who served as a lead prosecutor for Robert Mueller in the Special Counsel investigation of Russian interference in 2017.
Robert Mueller directed the FBI from 2001 to 2013 and served as Special Counsel from 2017 to 2019, investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
Patrick Fitzgerald served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and as Special Counsel whose 2007 prosecution of Scooter Libby drew national attention.
Jack Smith served as Special Counsel and in 2023 secured federal indictments of former President Donald Trump on charges related to classified documents and January 6th.
Robert Hur served as Special Counsel and in 2024 issued a report on President Biden's handling of classified documents, concluding charges were not warranted.
John Durham served as U.S. Attorney for Connecticut and as Special Counsel appointed in 2020 to investigate the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation.
