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https://www.reddit.com/r/worldpolitics/ ... d/ex23dum/[–]lookatthesource 32 points 13 hours ago*
No collusion and no obstruction were literally spelled out in the report you guys took 2yrs to write
Not sure why I even bother responding to people like you. No amount of education will work, but anyways:
Read the 14 points below and then tell me what you think
Guide to the Mueller Report’s Findings on “Collusion”
I. Summary of Major Findings
The redacted Mueller Report documents a series of activities that show strong evidence of collusion. Or, more precisely, it provides significant evidence that Trump Campaign associates coordinated with, cooperated with, encouraged, or gave support to the Russia/WikiLeaks election interference activities. The Report documents the following actions (each of which is analyzed in detail in Part II):
Trump was receptive to a Campaign national security adviser’s (George Papadopoulos) pursuit of a back channel to Putin.
Kremlin operatives provided the Campaign a preview of the Russian plan to distribute stolen emails.
The Trump Campaign chairman and deputy chairman (Paul Manafort and Rick Gates) knowingly shared internal polling data and information on battleground states with a Russian spy; and the Campaign chairman worked with the Russian spy on a pro-Russia “peace” plan for Ukraine.
The Trump Campaign chairman periodically shared internal polling data with the Russian spy with the expectation it would be shared with Putin-linked oligarch, Oleg Deripaska.
Trump Campaign chairman Manafort expected Trump’s winning the presidency would mean Deripaska would want to use Manafort to advance Deripaska’s interests in the United States and elsewhere.
Trump Tower meeting: (1) On receiving an email offering derogatory information on Clinton coming from a Russian government official, Donald Trump Jr. “appears to have accepted that offer;” (2) members of the Campaign discussed the Trump Tower meeting beforehand; (3) Donald Trump Jr. told the Russians during the meeting that Trump could revisit the issue of the Magnitsky Act if elected.
A Trump Campaign official told the Special Counsel he “felt obliged to object” to a GOP Platform change on Ukraine because it contradicted Trump’s wishes; however, the investigation did not establish that Gordon was directed by Trump.
Russian military hackers may have followed Trump’s July 27, 2016 public statement “Russia if you’re listening …” within hours by targeting Clinton’s personal office for the first time.
Trump requested campaign affiliates to get Clinton’s emails, which resulted in an individual apparently acting in coordination with the Campaign claiming to have successfully contacted Russian hackers.
The Trump Campaign—and Trump personally—appeared to have advanced knowledge of future WikiLeaks releases.
The Trump Campaign coordinated campaign-related public communications based on future WikiLeaks releases.
Michael Cohen, on behalf of the Trump Organization, brokered a secret deal for a Trump Tower Moscow project directly involving Putin’s inner circle, at least until June 2016.
During the presidential transition, Jared Kushner and Eric Prince engaged in secret back channel communications with Russian agents. (1) Kushner suggested to the Russian Ambassador that they use a secure communication line from within the Russian Embassy to speak with Russian Generals; and (2) Prince and Kushner’s friend Rick Gerson conducted secret back channel meetings with a Putin agent to develop a plan for U.S.-Russian relations.
During the presidential transition, in coordination with other members of the Transition Team, Michael Flynn spoke with the Russian Ambassador to prevent a tit for tat Russian response to the Obama administration’s imposition of sanctions for election interference; the Russians agreed not to retaliate saying they wanted a good relationship with the incoming administration.
During the course of 2016, Trump Campaign associates failed to report any of the Russian/WikiLeaks overtures to federal law enforcement, publicly denied any contacts with Russians/WikiLeaks, and actively encouraged the public to doubt that Russia was behind the hacking and distribution of stolen emails.
One qualification before proceeding to the analysis in Part II: a significant amount of relevant information was unavailable to Mueller due to four factors. First, as the Report states, “several individuals affiliated with the Trump Campaign lied to the Office,” and “those lies materially impaired the investigation of Russian election interference.” Second, President Trump’s interference in the investigation also appears to have stymied the investigation. A key example is Paul Manafort’s failure to cooperate with the Special Counsel because he was apparently led to believe that President Trump would pardon him. Third, some individuals used encrypted communications or deleted their communications. Fourth, some of the individuals who “cooperated” with the investigation (e.g., Steve Bannon) appear to have been deceptive or not fully forthcoming in their dealings with the Special Counsel. Several individuals failed to recall the content of important conversations with Trump or other Campaign associates. The Report states, “Even when individuals testified or agreed to be interviewed, they sometimes provided information that was false or incomplete.”
“several individuals affiliated with the Trump Campaign lied to the Office,” and “those lies materially impaired the investigation of Russian election interference.”
That last part is a nice segue into the obstruction charges, because that IS obstruction:
The 10 episodes of potential Trump obstruction listed in the Mueller report
The President Asks Intelligence Community Leaders to Make Public Statements that he had No Connection to Russia
The President Asks Comey to "Lift the Cloud" Created by the Russia Investigation
Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey
The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey
The President's Efforts to Remove the Special Counsel
The President Asserts that the Special Counsel has Conflicts of Interest
The Press Reports that the President is Being Investigated for Obstruction of Justice and the President Directs the White House Counsel to Have the Special Counsel Removed
The President's Efforts to Curtail the Special Counsel's Investigation
The President Asks Corey Lewandowski to Deliver a Message to Sessions to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation
The President Follows Up with Lewandowski
The President Orders Priebus to Demand Sessions's Resignation
The President's Efforts to Prevent Disclosure of Emails About the June 9, 2016 Meeting Between Russians and Senior Campaign Officials
The President Directs Communications Staff Not to Publicly Disclose Information About the June 9 Meeting
The President Directs Trump Jr.'s Response to Press Inquiries About the June 9 Meeting
Trump dictated lies about the Trump Tower meeting.
The President's Further Efforts to Have the Attorney General Take Over the Investigation
The President Again Seeks to Have Sessions Reverse his Recusal
The President Orders McGahn to Deny that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel
The President Seeks to Have McGahn Dispute the Press Reports
The President's Conduct Towards Flynn, Manafort, [REDACTED DUE TO ONGOING MATTER]
Conduct Directed at Michael Flynn Conduct Directed at Paul Manafort Conduct Directed at [REDACTED]
The President's Conduct Involving Michael Cohen
The President Sends Messages of Support to Cohen
The President's Conduct After Cohen Began Cooperating with the Government
You can read about all of these in more detail (you won't, I know) here
