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Robert Mueller, the special counsel, discussed his investigation of Russian election interference for the first time on Wednesday. He did not absolve President Trump of obstruction of justice, saying: \u201cIf we had enough confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.\u201d Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, who has been covering the special counsel investigation for The New York Times. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. \n\nBackground reading: The news conference presented an extraordinary spectacle of a top law enforcement official publicly stating that the president\u2019s conduct warranted a criminal investigation, even though it was impossible to indict him for any crimes.Here\u2019s the full transcript of Mr. Mueller\u2019s statement.