1. The Russian government and its agents actively intervened in the 2016 Presidential election in an effort to elect Donald Trump President of the United States.
2. The Trump campaign was aware of Russian interventions such as the release of Clinton emails that were clearly timed with the needs of the Trump campaign.
3. The Mueller team was unable to prove that the Trump campaign actively conspired with the Russians, partly because of obfuscations in Donald Trump’s written testimony.
4. The Mueller team established that Donald Trump repeatedly attempted to obstructed justice, however Trump was often unsuccessful because of his incompetence.
5. The Mueller team could not decide whether Trump’s actions rose to the level of criminal or impeachable offenses because they were carried out in his role as President and presidential authority in this area is inadequately defined in the Constitution. Basically, the Mueller team left this decision up to the United States House of Representatives and Senate.
6. When Trump learned that a Special Counsel would investigate his presidential campaign, Donald Trump reportedly told Attorney General Jeff Sessions “Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I’m fucked.”
Excerpts from the text:
“If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, however, we are unable to reach that judgment.” – Volume II, Page 182
“If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, however, we are unable to reach that judgment.” - Volume II, Page 158
"We received the President's written responses in late November 2018. In December 2018 we informed counsel of the insufficiency of those responses in several respects. We noted, among other things, that the President stated on more than 30 occasions that he 'does not recall' or 'remember' or have an 'independent recollection' of information called for by the questions. Other answers were ‘incomplete or imprecise.’ The written responses, we informed counsel, 'demonstrate the inadequacy of the written format, as we have had no opportunity to ask follow-up questions that would ensure complete answers and potentially refresh your client's recollection or clarify the extent or nature of his lack of recollection.'" – Appendix C, Page 1
“The investigation established multiple links between Trump Campaign officials and individuals tied to the Russian government,” the report stated. “Those links included Russian offers of assistance to the Campaign. In some instances, the Campaign was receptive to the offer, while in other instances the Campaign officials shied away. Ultimately, the investigation did not establish that the Campaign coordinated or conspired with the Russian government in its election-interference activities.” - Volume I, Page 173
“The president engaged in a second phase of conduct involving public attacks on the investigation, non-public efforts to control it, and efforts in both private and public to encourage witnesses not cooperate with the investigation.” – Volume II, Page 7
“The investigation established that several individuals affiliated with the Trump Campaign lied to the Office, and to Congress, about their interactions with Russian-affiliated individuals and related matters. Those lies materially impaired the investigation of Russian election interference.” - Volume 1, Page 9
The conclusion that Congress may apply the obstruction laws to the President’s corrupt exercise of the powers of office accords with our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law.” – Volume II, Page 8
“When Sessions told the President that a Special Counsel had been appointed, the President slumped back in his chair and said, “Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I’m fucked.” – Volume 8, page 78