The Department of Justice has issued its first correction to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, acknowledging an error in a controversial footnote.

The correction addresses what has been referred to as the "golden showers" footnote in the Mueller report. The Justice Department's action comes after what sources describe as a years-long legal battle over the accuracy of information contained in the footnote.

The Mueller report, officially titled "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election," was completed in March 2019 and examined Russian efforts to influence the election and potential coordination with the Trump campaign.

The correction represents the first time the Justice Department has formally amended any portion of Mueller's final report since its release. The specific nature of the error and the circumstances that led to the correction have not been fully detailed in available documentation.

The Mueller investigation was one of the most significant special counsel investigations in recent decades, resulting in charges against 34 individuals and three entities, including several former Trump campaign officials and Russian nationals.