The deputy attorney general's announcement Friday that a dozen Russian intelligence agents have been charged with conspiring to hack Democrats during the 2016 presidential election was a badly needed reminder of what special counsel Robert Mueller's probe is all about, and why it must be allowed to proceed.
"When we confront foreign interference in American elections, it is important for us to avoid thinking politically as Republicans or Democrats and instead to think patriotically as Americans. Our response must not depend on who was victimized," Rosenstein said. "The internet allows foreign adversaries to attack America in new and unexpected ways.