Robert mueller. Mr. Mueller good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here. Two years ago, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel. And he created the special counsels office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. This included investigating any links or coordination between the russian government and individuals associated with the trump campaign. I have not spoken publicly during our investigation. Im speaking out today because our investigation is complete. The attorney general has made the report largely public. We are formally closing the special counsels office and as well, im resigning from the department of justice to return to private life. I will make a few remarks about the results of our work. But beyond these few remarks, it is important that the offices written work speaks for itself. Let me begin where the appointment order begins. And that is interference in the 20
Robert mueller. Mr. Mueller good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here. Two years ago, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel. And he created the special counsels office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. This included investigating any links or coordination between the russian government and individuals associated with the trump campaign. I have not spoken publicly during our investigation. Im speaking out today because our investigation is complete. The attorney general has made the report largely public. We are formally closing the special counsels office and as well, im resigning from the department of justice to return to private life. I will make a few remarks about the results of our work. But beyond these few remarks, it is important that the offices written work speaks for itself. Let me begin where the appointment order begins. And that is interference in the 20
Everyone, and thank you for being here. Two years ago, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel. And he created the special counsels office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. This included investigating any links or coordination between the russian government and individuals associated with the trump campaign. I have not spoken publicly during our investigation. Im speaking out today because our investigation is complete. The attorney general has made the report largely public. We are formally closing the special counsels office and as well, im resigning from the department of justice to return to private life. I will make a few remarks about the results of our work. But beyond these few remarks, it is important that the offices written work speaks for itself. Let me begin where the appointment order begins. And that is interference in the 2016 president ial election. As alleged by t
The fbi opened an investigation based on that fact. You point this out on page 1 of the report. July 31st, 2016, they opened the investigation based on that piece of investigation. Diplomat tells Papadopoulos Papadopoulos tells diplomat russian has dirt on clinton. What im wondering is what told papadopoulos. How did he find out . I cant get into the evidence findings. Yes you can. You gave us the answer. You tell us who told him. Joseph nipson. Told padopouloss the guy who the mysterious professor who lives in rome and london. This is the guy who told papadopoulos. Hes the guy who starts it all. When the fbi interviews him, he lies three times and yet you dont charge him with a crime. You charge rick gates for false statements. You charge Paul Manafort for false statements. You charge Michael Cohen with false statements. You charge Michael Flynn but the guy who puts the country, starts it all for three years, he lies, you guys dont charge him. Im curious as to why. Well, i cant get in
Report on Russian Election interference. Mr. Mueller announced he was closing his investigation and did not take questions reporters. Robert mueller. Mr. Mueller good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here. Two years ago, the acting attorney general asked me to serve as special counsel. And he created the special counsels office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. This included investigating any links or coordination between the russian government and special counsels office and as well, im resigning from the department of justice to return to private life. I will make a few remarks about the results of our work. Remarks, he fee these a few remarks, its important that the offices written work speaks for itself. Let me begin where the appointment order begins. And that is interference in the 2016 president ial election. As alleged by the grand jury in an indictment, russian intelligence officers, who