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Alec Baldwin is calling for citizens to support and for Congress to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the 2016 election.

The actor, known for portraying President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” appears as himself in a video billed as an op-ed piece launched by Trump Crimes Watch. In the video, Baldwin points out guilty pleas stemming from the yearlong probe.

The campaign is coordinated by groups including We Stand United, Public Citizen, The Loyal Opposition and Stand Up America.

Trump and his legal team have repeatedly attacked Mueller’s investigation as overly broad.

Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has said the president might pardon those ensnared in the Russia investigation once Mueller is finished, if he believes

Photo shows Wiig in museum for role in ‘Wonder Woman’ sequel

Kristen Wiig doesn’t look much like a villain in a photo released for “Wonder Woman 1984.”

Director Patty Jenkins on Wednesday tweeted the first look at Wiig as Wonder Woman’s foe Cheetah.

Wiig is dressed as Barbara Minerva, the mortal who morphs into a powerful nemesis. Wiig’s character is shown standing in what appears to be a natural history museum, looking at taxidermy.

Gal Gadot returns as Wonder Woman, and Chris Pine reprises his Steve Trevor role.

“Wonder Woman 1984” is the fourth movie featuring Gadot as the title character.

It is due in theaters in November 2019.