The Robert Mueller Investigation: Learning the Essentials

This investigation is a counterintelligence and US law enforcement investigation that has targeted to discover if there were any Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. This investigation was also aimed to discover if there were also any links to Donal Trump’s presidential campaign and the government of Russia. This investigation also has a scope to discover if there were any obstruction by Donald Trump himself or anyone related to him. The investigation has been headed by Robert Mueller who directs the United States Department of Justice of Special Counsel. He was a former Director of the FBI and his investigation took over many existing FBI investigations including those of Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort which started before the 2016 presidential election.