Volume I of the report concludes that the investigation did not find sufficient evidence that the campaign "coordinated or conspired with the Russian government in its election-interference activities".
[4][5][6] Investigators ultimately had an incomplete picture of what happened due to communications that were encrypted, deleted, or not saved and due to testimony that was false, incomplete, or declined.
[7][8][9] However, the report states that Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was illegal and occurred "in sweeping and systematic fashion"
[10][11][12] but was welcomed by the Trump campaign as it expected to benefit from such efforts.
[13][14][15] It also identifies
links between Trump campaign officials and individuals with ties to the Russian government,
[16] about which several persons connected to the campaign made false statements and obstructed investigations.
[4] Mueller later stated that his investigation's conclusion on Russian interference "deserves the attention of every American".
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