WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller is testifying before Congress that the Russians believed they would benefit from Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election.
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The former special counsel was asked Wednesday if his investigation found the Russian government perceived a benefit if one of the candidates won.
"Yes," he said.
And which candidate would that be? asked Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat.
"It would be Trump," Mueller said.
Mueller is testifying before Congress for the first time on his Trump-Russia investigation.
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