The probe of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, is wrapping up, acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has said.
"I've been fully briefed on the investigation and I look forward to Director Mueller delivering the final report," he said at a press conference on US charges against China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.
"Right now the investigation is I think close to being completed and I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible."
The investigation most recently ensnared a long-time confidant of President Donald Trump, political operative Roger Stone, and has led to the conviction of Mr Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort.
Mr Mueller has been tight-lipped about when the months of closed-door grand jury sessions and plea deals will conclude, leaving questions over how far into the White House his probe will reach and what will happen to his findings.
He will submit his report to Mr Whitaker unless he has been replaced as attorney general by then by Bill Barr, who has been nominated to the post but not yet confirmed by the Senate.
Without elaborating, Mr Whitaker said: "I am comfortable that the decisions that were made are going to be reviewed."
Mr Mueller, a former FBI director, was named by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in May 2017 to look into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Mr Mueller's team has indicted a total of 34 people - but so far, no charges of outright collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow have been filed.
Russia denies any wrongdoing in the 2016 election.
Mr Trump has repeatedly said he was not involved in any collusion with Russia and has often referred to the probe as a "witch hunt."
