The Mueller Report and Where to Find It

On May 17, 2017, Robert S. Mueller III was appointed  by the Acting Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein to serve as Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice to complete a full and thorough investigation of the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

On April 18, 2019, The U.S. Department of Justice Special Council's Office released the redacted Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election.

The 448 page report is in two parts. There are five main sections in the report:

1. The Special Counsel's Investigation
2. Russian "Active Measures" Social Media Campaign
3. Russian Hacking and Dumping Operations
4. Russian Government Links to and Contacts with the Trump Campaign
5. Prosecution and Declination Decisions

What is the Mueller Report and the Special Counsel Investigation?

According to the Department of Justice, during the 2016 Presidential campaign it was evident that Russia was interfering in government affairs. In June 2016, Russian hackers infiltrated the Democratic National Committee and began releasing their emails and private information. Then in July, WikiLeaks released additional stolen documents detailing the Clinton campaign. Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, came under attack. It was thought that Trump was working with the Russian government to discredit Hillary Clinton and ruin her presidential campaign. According to the Department of Justice, Russia launched a "social media campaign that favored Donald J. Trump and disparaged Hillary R. Clinton." It was also found that a Russian intelligence service, the Internet Research Agency, "hacked into computers to steal documents and emails from individuals associated with the Democratic Party." With the targeting of the Democratic party, Trump was placed under investigation to determine if he was colluding with the Russian government. In spite of Trump's reputation being sullied, he won the presidential election. The investigation continued when he took over the presidency.

How to access the Report?

The report is available on the Special Council's Office, U.S. Department of Justice website.

It is also available on The U.S. Government Publishing Office's Govinfo website. The OSU Library will be receiving a paper copy from the U.S. GPO, title the Mueller Report, call number  J 1.128:R 92.

See also the HeinOnline database via the the OSU Library's website. Click on "databases" found in the orange box in the middle of the page. In the 'H' section select the HeinOnline database. Next, click on the "U.S. Congressional Documents." Then select "Other Works Related to Congress." Scroll down to find the document "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (redacted)." HeinOnline provides both the first and second volume in the database.