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I'm reading Robert Mueller's report right now. Here's a efw highlights.
The Russian government's interference was conducted in "sweeping and systematic fashion."
Trump has often downplayed or outright denied Moscow's role.
Trump has often downplayed or outright denied Moscow's role.
Mueller didn't establish a conspiracy with Russia, but "the Campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts."
The special counsel examined whether there was a conspiracy. It didn't look at "collusion," which isn't a legal definition.
Although the investigation did not establish a conspiracy, this is a long way from "no one talked to the Russians."
Here's the key part on how Trump associates were not charged with a conspiracy with the Russians
Parts about the Internet Research Agency are heavily redacted
A lot of parts on WikiLeaks is heavily redacted. But it's clear that the Trump campaign wanted to capitalize on the fruits of a Russian covert operation
The special counsel's office did not find Jerome Corsi reliable.
Another dead end? Peter Smith didn't seem to actually have the inside track on obtaining Hillary Clinton's emails.
Yes, there were links between Russians and Trump associates.
No, the investigation did not determine they coordinated on the election.
No, the investigation did not determine they coordinated on the election.
According to Michael Cohen, Trump didn't see the Trump Tower Moscow project as benefiting his campaign.
But he did see his campaign serving as an "infomercial" for his business.
But he did see his campaign serving as an "infomercial" for his business.
There's some redactions here, but the report clearly says the investigation did not establish that George Papadopoulos told other campaign officials about Russians having dirt on Hillary Clinton
Poor Carter Page — the report says he inflated his credentials when he applied for a Trump administration job and never got a response.
The investigation did not show that Trump wanted Mike Flynn to pass any messages about sanctions to the Russian ambassador during the transition.
Donald Trump Jr. was at risk of campaign finance charges related to Trump Tower meeting. But the evidence wasn't there, the report says.
