Special counsel Robert Mueller will not file his report on Russian election meddling next week, the Justice Department said Friday — debunking numerous reports that he would wrap up his probe by then.

“Reports that the Attorney General will receive the report from the Special Counsel by the end of next week are incorrect. They will not receive the report by the end of next week,” a senior Justice Department official told NBC News, referring to new AG William Barr.

While many news outlets reported that Mueller would finish up next week, legal experts questioned that timeline, noting that some lines of inquiry were still unfolding, such as the criminal case against President Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone.

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