A federal grand jury in Washington on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, CNN reported, citing sources briefed on the matter.
The charges are sealed under orders from a federal judge, CNN said.
Plans were prepared Friday for anyone charged to be taken into custody as soon as Monday.
It is not known what the charges are at this time or who they relate to.
Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in May to investigate possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election.
This followed President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to fire FBI Director James Comey amid the agency’s investigation into the campaign connections.
Mueller is a former prosecutor and served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013.
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