The report concluded that the Russian Internet Research Agency's social media campaign supported Trump's presidential candidacy while attacking Clinton's, and Russian intelligence hacked and released damaging material from the Clinton campaign and various Democratic Party organizations. The investigation was officially concluded on March 22, 2019. Mueller was also mandated to pursue "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." The probe included a criminal investigation which looked into potential conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges against President Trump and members of his campaign or his administration. The Mueller investigation took over the FBI's investigation, which the FBI had named Crossfire Hurricane.Īccording to its authorizing document, the investigation's scope included allegations of "links and/or coordination" between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaign. The dismissal of James Comey was a factor in the decision to use a Special Counsel. Respected former FBI director Mueller was chosen to lead it due to a shortage of senate-confirmed U.S. The Mueller investigation was created by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The investigation resulted in charges against 34 individuals and 3 companies, 8 guilty pleas, and a conviction at trial. The report did not reach a conclusion about possible obstruction of justice of Trump, citing a Justice Department guideline that prohibits the federal indictment of a sitting president. The Mueller investigation culminated with the Mueller report, which concluded that though the Trump campaign welcomed Russian interference and expected to benefit from it, there was insufficient evidence to bring any conspiracy charges against Trump or his associates. It was also called the Russia investigation, the Mueller probe, and the Mueller investigation. The investigation was conducted by special prosecutor Robert Mueller from May 2017 to March 2019. The Special Counsel investigation was an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, links between associates of Donald Trump and Russian officials, and possible obstruction of justice by Trump and his associates.
0 kommentar(er)
