Robert Mueller, the former special prosecutor who investigated whether Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, on Friday questioned whether President Donald Trump misled the inquiry or simply forgot a conversation with an aide, according to a newly released unredacted version of his report.
Mueller, who led a two-year probe into possible cooperation between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian government officials, summarized his findings in one section of the report which noted that Trump submitted written answers to questions, The Hill reported.
One of his responses said he did not remember speaking with former adviser Roger Stone about WikiLeaks, the non-profit organization which published emails and documents from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager John Podesta.
However, Mueller’s report said that Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney, told the inquiry that he "recalled a conversation in which Roger Stone told Trump that WikiLeaks planned to release information soon (and) Trump had asked (Cohen) to stay in touch with Stone about WikiLeaks."
“It is possible that, by the time the President submitted his written answers two years after the relevant events had occurred, he no longer had clear recollections of his discussions with Stone or his knowledge of Stone's asserted communications with WikiLeaks," the Mueller report said.
"But the President's conduct could also be viewed as reflecting his awareness that Stone could provide evidence that would run counter to the President's denials and would link the President to Stone's efforts to reach out to WikiLeaks."
Mueller’s ultimate conclusion was that there was no evidence to support the contention the Trump campaign sought foreign assistance in interfering in the election.
Cohen was convicted of campaign finance laws by arranging payments to two women who accused Trump of extramarital affairs and lying to Congress about his involvement with trying to construct a Trump Tower in Moscow.
Stone was convicted of seven counts of lying to Congress and witness tampering.
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