Judge Extends Term of Grand Jury in Mueller Probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller (L) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on June 21, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images

A federal judge extended the term of the grand jury weighing evidence in the Russia investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, the judge’s aide said Jan. 4.

The U.S. District Court in Washington impaneled the grand jury in July 2017 for an 18-month term, the maximum term under federal rules. A federal judge can extend the term if the court determines that doing so is in the public interest.