Hillary Clinton has suggested that there were suspicious connections between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election, but she has stopped short of directly accusing Trump or his campaign of explicit collusion.
During interviews and public statements, Clinton pointed to evidence that came out during investigations, particularly the Mueller investigation, which explored whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russian efforts. Clinton has said that Trump “knew” about Russian interference and benefited from it, and she has questioned his campaign’s contacts with Russians during the election. However, the Mueller report ultimately did not establish that there was direct collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia in a criminal conspiracy, though it documented numerous contacts between campaign associates and Russian figures.
Clinton has repeatedly emphasized the importance of the Russian disinformation campaign and hacking, which targeted her campaign, but her language about Trump himself has been more about his campaign’s potential awareness or passive benefit rather than an active role in orchestrating these tactics.
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