Rod Rosenstein's Last Ditch Effort to Justify Mueller's Existence: Indicting 13 'Russian Nationals'

A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, under the authority Special Counsel Robert Mueller, approved charges Friday against 13 Russian nationals for offenses related to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.
The defendants are all alleged to be part of the "Internet Research Agency," a company the indictment alleges is based in St. Petersburg, Russia, and operates through a number of front organizations with the aim on influencing American elections, Breitbart .

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller's special counsel investigation, announced the indictment at the main Department of Justice building in Washington, DC.

"There is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity," Rosenstein said. "There is no allegation in the indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 elect