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The Mueller Investigation

Updated: 2019-Mar-22

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 2-year investigation into Russia's influence in the 2016 presidential election concluded on March 22, 2017.

The issues to the left explain what we know about Russian connections to the campaign of Donald Trump, and to Trump himself.

News and Updates

Investigatng Foreign Influence
Foreign Influence
Gov: Executive Branch

Issues and Discussions

Mueller's Indictments
Indictments from Mueller's investigation

Trump Campaign Russian Timeline
From the launch of Donald Trump's presidential campaign until he took office, at least 14 members of Trump's inner circle and Trump himself had contacts with at least 20 Russian officials or others connected to the Kremlin.

This is a timeline of those contacts and other actions.

Trump's Ties to Russia
Did the Trump campaign collaborate with Russia in its attempt to influence the presidential election? Could Trump's (and his associates') close ties with Russia influence actions he takes on behalf of the United States? The answers aren't in yet, but we describe the intimate connections that are known.