Although then-Special Council Robert Mueller's famous report indicated a clear hesitancy to directly accuse former president Donald Trump of collusion with the Russian government to interfere with the 2016 Presidential Election, it did paint a fascinating picture of the Trump Campaign's relationship with the Kremlin.
As Time reported, the investigation uncovered evidence of a coordinated social media campaign originating from Russia to disparage Hillary Clinton as well as hacking operations targeting her campaign that eventually saw the release of stolen documents. With this, the report was able to establish a clear understanding that the Russian government stood to benefit from a Trump presidency and "worked to secure that outcome."
And it is within that context that eyes within America's national security community are now turning to the files concerning Trump's calls with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and what President Joe Biden can do with them.