Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is close to completion, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Monday.
He said he has been "fully briefed" on the investigation and believes it is "close to being completed."
"I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible," Whitaker said.
Whitaker made the comments during a Department of Justice news conference announcing indictments against Huawei officials.
The special counsel's office did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
Mueller's team of investigators is examining Russian interference in the 2016 election. The special counsel is also probing for possible collusion by Donald Trump's campaign and whether or not the president obstructed justice.
Whitaker's comment comes after Roger Stone, a longtime political advisor to President Donald Trump, was arrested in Florida on Friday. Stone faces seven counts, including allegations of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and making false statements to Congress.
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