Special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE on Wednesday emphasized that there were “multiple, systematic” attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

“I will close by reiterating the central allegation of our indictments, that there were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election,” Mueller said during remarks at the Justice Department.

“And that allegation deserves the attention of every American,” he added.

Mueller’s final message: “I will close by reiterating the central allegation of our indictments, that there were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every American” https://t.co/tbCEivRYRP pic.twitter.com/5C66BHaDca — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 29, 2019

The comments were part of Mueller's first public remarks since last month's release of a redacted version of his team's 448-page report on Russia's election interference.

Mueller also said that “the report is my testimony," dealing a blow to Democrats who have been pushing for the special counsel to testify before Congress about his report and the underlying evidence.

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“I hope and expect this to be the only time that I will speak about this matter," Mueller said. “I am making that decision myself — no one has told me whether I can or should testify or speak further about this matter.”

Mueller’s report, following his nearly 22-month investigation, found that Russia sought to help President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE defeat Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE in 2016 but that the Trump campaign did not directly assist in that process.

“Although the investigation established that the Russian government perceived it would benefit from a Trump presidency and worked to secure that outcome, and that the Campaign expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian efforts, the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” Mueller wrote in the report.

The special counsel outlined the steps taken by the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian troll farm linked to the Kremlin, to sow discord on social media in the U.S. The report also detailed how Russian military officers hacked the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.