I wish people could distinguish between these two statements: “The Mueller report proves that Trump was not colluding with Russia” and, “The investigation was not able to establish that the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia.”

The first statement is what many Trump supporters are saying. The second is what the report actually says. Even columnist David Brooks seems confused by the distinction (“Mueller report bares Trump’s threat to our institutions,” Star-Advertiser, April 20).

A statement that the investigation did not establish particular facts does not mean there was no evidence of those facts.

Samuel Rhoads

Kakaako

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