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The Mueller Report: What is it?
WNo, it’s not something you have to turn in for English, but it has been all over the news.
hat were you doing on May 17, 2017? The seniors of the report to Congress. There have been calls for the of today were living through their last few days as entire report—excluding classified and otherwise confidential sophomores before summer break. In Brevard, it information—to be made public. Currently, it is impossible
was a hot day, reaching 91 degrees. Chances are you had never heard the name Robert Mueller.
On that day in May, Mueller got a new job. He was appointed as Special Counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to investigate possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and related matters. The investigation’s scope included the allegation there was collusion between the Russians and the Trump campaign.
to say for certain whether or not that will occur. One thing is certain: Mueller’s investigation has reached its conclusion. The report is complete.
According to some, the release of the report is a beginning, not an end. Although President Trump claims the report is a “complete and total exoneration,” with no evidence of collusion or obstruction of justice, others are waiting for the full report to be released before making a decision.
On March 22, 2019—almost two years after being appointed—Mueller submitted his final report on the investigation to newly-confirmed Attorney General William Barr. Two days later, Barr delivered a four-page summary
Whether you have been closely following the saga of this historic investigation, have heard about it in passing, or are learning about it for the first time right now, below are some fast facts you might not have known.
2800 Subpoenas. A subpoena is a legal document which compels someone to appear and give testimony or produce
documents.
500Search warrants. When prosecutors want information, they can present their reasons to a judge who can issue a
search warrant. This allows investigators to search homes, 199offices, cell phones, or any other location.
Criminal counts. The office of the special counsel charged 37 different people and entities with 199 individual criminal counts.
252Months. Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel on May 17, 2017. At less than two years, it was one of the
shortest special investigations in modern history.
People sent to prison. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, businessman Richard Pinedo, Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, and Dutch lawyer Alex van der Zwaan were all sentenced to prison terms as a result of the
$25M investigation.
Estimated cost. Although updated figures are not complete, it is known the investigation spent more than $25 million and maybe as much as $32 million. However, some of the criminal cases resulted in the convicted individuals forfeiting assets. Paul Manafort alone agreed to forfeit around $42 million in assets as part of his plea deal.
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