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Mueller admitted that there was no collusion between Trump and Russia

Summary

In his 24 July testimony before US Congress, Special Counsel Robert Mueller repeatedly admitted that there was no collusion between Trump and Russia.

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

Robert Mueller makes clear in his report that "collusion" is not a legal concept under US federal law, and that gathering evidence thereof would have fallen outside the scope of the special counsel investigation (p. 2). The report does, in fact, identify "numerous links between individuals with ties to the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaign" (p. 9).

These links, however, were judged as insufficiently deliberate on the part of Trump campaign staffers to sustain charges of conspiracy (special counsel report, p. 65), the term which Mueller used in his testimony to recount the conclusions of his report.

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  • Reported in: Issue 159
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24/07/2019
  • Language/target audience: English
  • Country: US, Russia
  • Keywords: election meddling, Robert Mueller, Elections
  • Outlet: RT News @ RT, time 00:58-01:55
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The Disinformation Review focuses on key messages carried in the international information space, which have been identified as providing a partial, distorted or false view or interpretation and spreading key pro-Kremlin messaging. It does not necessarily imply, however, that the outlet concerned is linked to the Kremlin or pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. The Review exposes latest disinformation narratives based on media reporting and therefore cannot be considered an official EU position. Likewise, the news articles are based on the analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force, so information and opinions expressed are not considered an official EU position.