Robert Mueller's Boss, Deputy AG Rosenstein, To Speak In Detroit

DETROIT, MI – Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy Attorney General of the United States and the man who supervises special prosecutor Robert S. Mueller, will speak Monday during the International Cyber Security Summit at Cobo Center.

Earlier Monday, Mueller unveiled the first targets of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election with the indictments of President Trump's former campaign adviser Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, a former associate of Manafort's. Manafort and Gates were charged with conspiracy against the United States.

Additionally, Mueller also announced that former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russians.

It's unlikely Rosenstein will spend much time discussing Mueller's investigation or the indictments today. According to the agenda for the cyber security summit, Rosenstein "will describe the cybersecurity threat that confronts our nation and explain how law enforcement, with the cooperation of private industry, can help." His presentation is begin at 1 p.m. Monday.

In an interview last week, Rosenstein said he believed Americans were "too savvy" to be influenced by Russian advertising on Facebook and other social media outlets, according to a story in the Washington Post.

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The indictment filed against Manafort and Gates in federal court in Washington accuses both men of funneling payments through foreign companies and bank accounts as part of their political work in Ukraine. Manafort and Gates surrendered to federal authorities Monday, and were expected in court later in the day to face charges brought by Mueller's team.

The indictment lays out 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, making false statements and several charges related to failing to report foreign bank and financial accounts. The indictment alleges the men moved money through hidden bank accounts in Cyprus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Seychelles.

Some information for this article came from the Associated Press
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