Guardian<\/a>:<\/p>\n Former special counsel Robert Mueller documented Moscow\u2019s campaign of hacking and social media propaganda to boost Trump\u2019s 2016 candidacy and harm his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n It [sic] documented numerous contacts between people associated with Trump\u2019s campaign and Russians. Mueller found insufficient evidence to show a criminal conspiracy between Trump\u2019s team and Russia but did not exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice related to the investigation.<\/p>\n In the opinion piece, Frankel stated, \u201cCollusion \u2013 or a lack of it \u2013 turns out to have been the rhetorical trap that ensnared President Trump\u2019s pursuers.\u201d<\/p>\n Frankel added: \u201cThere was no need for detailed electoral collusion between the Trump campaign and Vladimir Putin\u2019s oligarchy because they had an overarching deal: the quid of help in the campaign against Hillary Clinton for the quo of a new pro-Russian foreign policy, starting with relief from the Obama administration\u2019s burdensome economic sanctions. The Trumpites knew about the quid and held out the prospect of the quo.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Guardian: Former special counsel Robert Mueller documented Moscow\u2019s campaign of hacking and social media propaganda to boost Trump\u2019s 2016 candidacy and harm his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. It [sic] documented numerous contacts between people associated with Trump\u2019s campaign and Russians. … Weiterlesen