Five Key Facts about the Mueller Report

What we know so far, what we should assume, and what we should wait to find out.

1. We know almost nothing about the Mueller Report.

This is the most important point. What was released Sunday was a summary and conclusions written by the Department of Justice and Attorney General Bob Barr. It was not the Mueller Report itself. Barr’s letter did include a couple of quotes from the actual Mueller Report — including the much-reported sentence: “while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.”

However, no one outside the Department of Justice has seen the actual Mueller Report, so we have no idea what it contains. We don’t even know how long the Mueller Report is.

2. Robert Mueller’s choices don’t tell us much.

Since he assumed responsibilities as special counsel, Robert Mueller has consistently demonstrated his integrity and institutionalism. His team has leaked nothing, he has declined to speak with the press, and the documents he’s filed have been carefully crafted to serve their purpose without creating greater waves than necessary.