Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections

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The Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections was a high-profile U.S. federal probe led by Robert Mueller that examined Russian efforts to influence the election, possible coordination with the Trump campaign, and related obstruction of justice.

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instanceOf United States federal investigation
criminal investigation
alsoKnownAs Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
surface form: Mueller investigation

Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
surface form: Special Counsel Mueller investigation
appointedBy Rod Rosenstein
appointingOffice United States Department of Justice
budgetApproximate 34 million US dollars
conclusionOnConspiracy did not establish that the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government
conclusionOnObstruction did not exonerate President Donald Trump on obstruction of justice
convictionCount 5
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 2019-03-22
followedBy investigations by the United States House of Representatives
guiltyPleaCount 8
headOfInvestigation Robert Mueller
indictedEntity GRU Unit 26165
GRU Unit 74455
Internet Research Agency
indictedPerson Michael Cohen
Michael Flynn
Paul Manafort
Rick Gates
Roger Stone
indictedRussianNationalsCount 25
indictmentCount 34
legalBasis 28 C.F.R. Part 600
location Washington, D.C.
mediaCoverage extensive
oversightBy Office of the Deputy Attorney General
surface form: Office of the Deputy Attorney General of the United States

United States Department of Justice
politicalImpact significant controversy in United States politics
predecessor FBI Crossfire Hurricane investigation
relatedTo 2016 United States presidential election
Donald Trump presidential campaigns
surface form: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016

Internet Research Agency
Government of the Russian Federation
surface form: Russian government

Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)
surface form: Russian military intelligence (GRU)
reportTitle Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections self-linksurface differs
surface form: Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election
reportVolumeCount 2
resultedIn Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mueller Report
startDate 2017-05-17
subjectOfInvestigation Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump and others
possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia
testifiedBy Robert Mueller
testimonyToCongressDate 2019-07-24
timeSpanMonthsApproximate 22
volume1Focus Russian interference and links to the Trump campaign
volume2Focus obstruction of justice

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Robert Mueller notableWork Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Disloyal: A Memoir relatedTo Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
this entity surface form: Donald Trump–Russia investigation
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership describesEvent Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
this entity surface form: Russia investigation
William Barr (as Attorney General of the United States) notableWork Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
subject surface form: William Barr
this entity surface form: Memo opposing obstruction of justice theory in Mueller investigation
Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections alsoKnownAs Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
this entity surface form: Mueller investigation
Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections alsoKnownAs Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
this entity surface form: Special Counsel Mueller investigation
Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections resultedIn Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mueller Report
Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections reportTitle Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election