Former special counsel Robert Mueller reaffirmed Wednesday that his two-year investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election did not totally “exonerate” President Trump, contrary to the commander-in-chief’s own frequent claim.

“The finding indicates that the president was not as exculpated for the acts that he allegedly committed,” Mueller told members of Congress. “It is not what the report said.”

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