The control-F search you should do on the Mueller report | eliehonig for CNNopinion
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report is nearly 400 pages long. As a real-world reference point, the Modern Classics version of"To Kill a Mockingbird" runs 384 pages. Even if Attorney General William Barr makes so many color-coded redactions to Mueller's report that it looks like a pack of Skittles exploded, do not expect a standard law enforcement investigative recap. We are about to get hit with a novel-length tome.
Elie HonigStrategies abound for how best to read the report. Here's my suggested first move: use the"find" function. Hit control-F and plug in these five keywords to get a quick sense of how Mueller addresses the most pressing -- and mysterious -- issues raised during his investigation."Collusion." I predict Mueller does not use the word"collusion" even once, aside from quoting President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani or others.
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