Case Document 244-3 Filed 04/02/18 Page 1 of 4 Attachment (Public) Case Document 244-3 Filed 04/02/18 Page 2 of 4 g??b U. S. Department of Justice 3. Ullicc ol the Deputy Altotncv l'he I l-l-u-j. Attorney (lent-nil August 2, 2017 MEMORANDUM FROM: Rod J. Rosenstem "qvvq; Acting Attorney General-i TO: Robert S. Mueller. Special Counsel RE: The Scope of Investigation and Definition of Authority On May l7, ZOI 7. I issued an order entitled "Appointment ol?Special Counsel to Investigate Russian Interference with the 2016 Presidential Election and Related Matters." appointing you to serve as Special Counsel for the United States Department ofJustiee. Order No. 39I5-2017 (the Order). The Order authorized you to conduct ?the investigation confirmed by then-FBI Director James B. Comey in testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on March 20. 20! 7. including: (I any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump; and (2) any matters that arose or may arise directly from that investigation? (the Investigation). Order 1W and The May 17, 20l7 order was worded categorically in order to permit its public release without con?rming specific investigations involving specific individuals. This memorandum provides a more specific description ofyour authority. The following allegations were within the scope of the Investigation at the time ofyour appointment and are within the scope ofthe Order: Case Document 244-3 Filed 04/02/18 Page 3 of 4 I Allcgalions lhal l?aul Manalin'l. (?nmmiucd a crimc or crimes wlluding ilh Russian of?cials with In Russian cl'l'urls' tn with IHIO cluL'Linn la?; Committed a crimc ur crimcs arising nut 01? payments he [rum the Ukrainian before and during lcnurc ul' l?rcsidcnl Viklm? Yanukuvych; Case Document 244-3 Filed 04/02/18 Page 4 of 4 You therefore have authority to continue and complete the investigation of those matters, and additional matters described in 28 CPR. For additional matters that otherwise may have arisen or may arise directly from the Investigation. you should consult my of?ce for a determination of whether such matters should be within the scope of your authority. [fyou detemine that additional jurisdiction is necessary in order to fully investigate and resolve the matters assigned, or to investigate new matters that come to light in the course of your investigation, you should follow the procedures set forth in 28 C.F.R.