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    After A Day Of Legal Shock And Awe, What's Next For The Mueller Investigation?

    Months after he was named to investigate Russian interference in the election, Robert Mueller unveils charges against Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and a foreign policy aide. He's not done.
    by Carrie Johnson Oct 31, 2017 3 minutes
    Special counsel Robert Mueller (left) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21 in Washington, D.C. / Alex Wong / Getty Images

    Five months into his mandate, Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller III unleashed a legal version of "shock and awe" on Monday with criminal charges against Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and a guilty plea by a foreign policy aide.

    Mueller made no public comment about the charges or the next steps in an investigation that's irritating the White House and riveting the nation. But there are some clues in the court documents about where the former FBI director and his investigators may be heading.

    1. The Foreign Agents Registration Act

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