The House and Senate Intelligence committees say their probes of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election will continue despite the appointment of a special counsel for the matter.

“The appointment of a special counsel is not a substitute for a vigorous investigation in Congress and the House Intelligence Committee will take steps to ensure our investigations do not conflict and ensure the success of both efforts,” Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffOvernight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings MORE (D-Calif.), the panel’s ranking member, said in a statement Wednesday.

“The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will continue its own investigation and to the extent any deconfliction is required, we will engage with [former FBI] Director [Robert] Mueller and our expectation is that he will engage with the Committee as well,” Chairman Richard Burr Richard Mauze BurrRep. Mark Walker says he's been contacted about Liberty University vacancy Overnight Defense: Trump rejects major cut to military health care | Senate report says Trump campaign's Russia contacts posed 'grave' threat Senate report describes closer ties between 2016 Trump campaign, Russia MORE (R-N.C.) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerIntelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats MORE (D-Va.) said in a joint statement.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday said that the Justice Department has appointed Mueller as special counsel for its Russia investigation.

Rosenstein added that Mueller, a former prosecutor who served a 12-year term helming the FBI, has accepted the role.

“In my capacity as acting attorney general I determined that it is in the public interest for me to exercise my authority and appoint a special counsel to assume responsibility for the matter,” he said in a statement.

“My decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted,” Rosenstein added. “I have made no such determination.”

“What I have determined is that based upon the unique circumstances, the public interest requires me to place this investigation under the authority of a person who exercises a degree of independence from the normal chain of command.”

Democrats have clamored for a special counsel to investigate possible ties between Russia and President Trump’s 2016 campaign.

Trump said Wednesday that a federal investigation into the matter will find “no collusion” between his bid and “any foreign entity.”