Analysis: Mueller report: Here's what we know and still don't know (and may never know)

WASHINGTON — The investigation that has cast a cloud over Donald Trump's presidency is over.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his final and confidential report on Friday afternoon, signaling the end of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible links to Trump's campaign. Attorney General William Barr announced its end in a letter to top lawmakers on the House and Senate judiciary committees.

"The Special Counsel has submitted to me today a 'confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions' he has reached," Barr wrote. "I am reviewing the report and anticipate that I may be in a position to advise you of the Special Counsel's principal conclusions as soon as this weekend."

We know the report is "comprehensive," as described by Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec. We know that 34 people and entities were indicted and that half a dozen of them are former Trump advisers and aides who were convicted of federal crimes.

Here's what we know, what we don't know, and what we might never find out:

Did Mueller find collusion?

We don't know — yet. The investigation did not charge any Americans with coordinating with Russia to help Trump win. And a senior Justice Department official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said the special counsel's office did not recommend new indictments.

What happens next?

As Barr said in his letter, he could alert Congress as soon as Saturday about Mueller's "principal conclusions."

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