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Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III — Case Archive

This primary source from U.S. Department of Justice supports 8 claims across 8 ledger entries.

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U.S. Department of Justice
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2026-09-03
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Claims supported by this source

  1. factdocumented

    Paul Manafort served as chairman of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

    Manafort serves as Trump campaign chairman · Former campaign chairman · reviewed 2026-09-03

  2. factdocumented

    George Papadopoulos served as a foreign-policy adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

    Papadopoulos serves as a Trump campaign adviser · Former campaign adviser · reviewed 2026-09-03

  3. factdocumented

    Michael Flynn served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump beginning January 20, 2017.

    Flynn serves as Trump's national security adviser · Former national security adviser · reviewed 2026-09-03

  4. factdocumented

    Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on December 1, 2017, to making false statements to the FBI; Trump pardoned him before sentencing.

    Michael Flynn pleads guilty to false statements · Pleaded guilty December 1, 2017; pardoned November 25, 2020 before sentencing · reviewed 2026-09-03

  5. factconvicted

    Rick Gates pleaded guilty on February 23, 2018 to conspiracy against the United States and making false statements in the Special Counsel prosecution.

    U.S. v. Richard W. Gates III

    Gates pleads guilty in federal court · Pleaded guilty to conspiracy and false statements on February 23, 2018 · reviewed 2026-09-03

  6. factconvicted

    Former Trump campaign foreign-policy adviser George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI and was sentenced on September 7, 2018, to fourteen days in prison.

    Trump campaign adviser pleads guilty and receives prison sentence · Sentenced September 7, 2018; pardoned December 22, 2020 · reviewed 2026-09-03

  7. factconvicted

    Paul Manafort served as chairman of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, was convicted by a federal jury in Virginia on eight counts, and pleaded guilty in a separate District of Columbia case to conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

    Trump campaign chairman convicted in two federal cases · Federal convictions remain part of the historical record · reviewed 2026-09-03

  8. factconvicted

    On December 17, 2019, a federal judge sentenced former Trump campaign official Rick Gates to three years of probation and 45 days of intermittent confinement following his guilty plea and cooperation.

    Gates receives probation and intermittent confinement · Sentence imposed; no present custody state asserted · reviewed 2026-09-03