Analysis: Robert Mueller’s report shows how Donald Trump was saved from himself

Donald Trump was saved from himself. That, in a nutshell, was the most fascinating finding from Robert Mueller as the report Washington has been waiting on for almost two years finally dropped. 

His conclusion on Russian election interference, the reason this whole probe begun in the first place and which made up volume one of his 448-page findings, was already known. 

Neither Mr Trump nor his advisers had conspired with the Kremlin to tilt the 2016 presidential vote, Mr Mueller had decided – as outlined in a summary released last month by Mr Trump’s attorney general. 

Yes, the Russians had hacked Democrat emails and spread disinformation online. Yes, some Trump figures had appeared open to meetings….