Fact check: Did the Mueller investigation uncover evidence of Trump's involvement in Russian election interference?

1. Summary of the results

The Mueller investigation's findings on Trump's involvement in Russian election interference are complex and multifaceted ^[1]. According to one analysis, the investigation did not find sufficient evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign coordinated with Russia to influence the United States' 2016 election, but did not take a clear position on whether Trump obstructed justice ^[1]. However, another analysis notes that the Mueller report identified numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, and established that the Trump campaign showed interest in WikiLeaks's releases of documents and welcomed their potential to damage candidate Clinton ^[2]. Additionally, Aaron Zebley, Mueller's deputy, stated that the Mueller team declined to reach a judgment about whether there was evidence to charge Trump with the crime of obstruction, but noted that the report did describe multiple episodes in which Trump engaged in obstructive conduct ^[3]. Other sources suggest that the investigation found no evidence of collusion ^[4], and that the special counsel investigation did not establish coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government ^[5].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Some key context that is missing from the original statement includes the fact that the Mueller investigation did not exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice ^[1], and that there were numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign ^[2]. Alternative viewpoints include the idea that the FBI's investigation was flawed and that the Steele dossier was unverified ^[6], as well as the fact that the special counsel investigation did not establish coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government ^[5]. It is also important to consider the following points:

• The Mueller report described multiple episodes of obstructive conduct by Trump ^[3]
• The Trump campaign showed interest in WikiLeaks's releases of documents ^[2]
• The investigation found no evidence of collusion ^[4]
• The special counsel investigation did not establish coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government ^[5]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading because it implies that the Mueller investigation found no evidence of Trump's involvement in Russian election interference ^[1]. However, the investigation did identify numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign ^[2], and described multiple episodes of obstructive conduct by Trump ^[3]. The sources that suggest the investigation found no evidence of collusion ^[4] or that the special counsel investigation did not establish coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government ^[5] may be downplaying the significance of the links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. The sources that imply the FBI's investigation was flawed and that the Steele dossier was unverified ^[6] may be biasing the narrative in favor of Trump. Overall, the original statement may be incomplete and misleading, and it is crucial to consider multiple sources and viewpoints to get a full understanding of the issue ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [6] [5]}.