we have exclusive new reporting tonight that robert mueller and his team are preparing new charges against the russians responsible for hacking and leaking the e-mails of the democratic national committee and the clinton campaign chair, john podesta, sources were not specific about the timetable of these charges, when they might come. but they have told nbc news that they could come in the next few weeks or months and the indictments could include counts of conspiracy, violations of election law and violations of the computer fraud and abuse act. the nbc news report says it is unlikely that the united states would be able to extradite alleged russian hackers or their pay masters but an indictment would send a signal both to russian and any americans who may have participated a government official said. it is unclear whether any americans could be charged in this indictment or whether