Mueller Claims Collusion and Conspiracy Are Not Synonymous—Contradicting His Own Report

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, is sworn in before he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on July 24, 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Former special counsel Robert Mueller claimed that collusion and conspiracy were not synonymous before reading the report he submitted to the Department of Justice and switching his answer.

Mueller was testifying on Capitol Hill on July 24.