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22. Mueller has definitely done a lot of work under budget

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 05:37 PM

Dec 2018

Independent probes of Clinton Administration cost nearly $80 million

Besides Starr, five other independent counsels are currently conducting investigations. Four of those focus on the Clinton Administration. The combined costs of those four inquiries and the Starr probe now comes to $79.3 million.

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A probe of former Agriculture secretary, Mike Espy, acquitted by a jury last year, cost $19.2 million.

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Mueller investigation cost $25 million in first 16 months, report shows [View all] George II Dec 2018 OP

They trying to make Mueller look bad? bluestarone Dec 2018 #1

I'm sure someone will remind them that they're in the black overall - $25M expenses.... George II Dec 2018 #5

True bluestarone Dec 2018 #7

46 million in forfeiture. pnwmom Dec 2018 #8

That's even higher than what I read a week or so ago. Imagine the trump forfeiture........ George II Dec 2018 #9

Robert Mueller National Seashore Park........ I like that.* Jack from Charlotte Dec 2018 #20

Cohen's taxes, interest, penalties plus fines totaled right at $2 million...... Jack from Charlotte Dec 2018 #17

Plus another $1.4M+ from Cohen aggiesal Dec 2018 #25

When anyone ever says that to you ... aggiesal Dec 2018 #23

Gee..... Tiny really is doing a great job running the government like a business groundloop Dec 2018 #34

And every dime of it is worth it, to remove the stain of corruption from the highest office in ... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #2

Far cheaper than tRump's golfing, plus it's generating revenue from seized assets. Julian Englis Dec 2018 #3

Trump's travel is Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #4

And Manafort had to hand over property worth up to $46 million. pnwmom Dec 2018 #6

Let Mueller investigate all the republicans, and we'll balance the budget! Squinch Dec 2018 #21

. aggiesal Dec 2018 #27

less than 1/4 of the cost to protect Don the con at Ma-ra-la-go infullview Dec 2018 #10

+1 Hassler Dec 2018 #18

I read a while ago, that with the seized assets, Mueller is actually making a profit. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #11

You read correctly - story is wrong jberryhill Dec 2018 #15

I heard that several times. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #19

Plus another $1.4M+ from Cohen aggiesal Dec 2018 #28

How much was spent on Benghazi and emails? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2018 #12

The Whitewater investigation cost about $65M. George II Dec 2018 #13

Kenneth Starr spent over $50M on aggiesal Dec 2018 #30

Does that include the gains from forfeiture of Manafort's assets? jberryhill Dec 2018 #14

abt the cost of a single Trumpster trip to the White House in Marlago, Fla. Cryptoad Dec 2018 #16

Mueller has definitely done a lot of work under budget UpInArms Dec 2018 #22

All the lying, plea deals, fighting subpoenas and delaying answering questions costs money wishstar Dec 2018 #24

That is a drop in the bucket compared to what trump has cost this country in the same amount of time appleannie1943 Dec 2018 #26

No Sweat! The Trump Inaugural Fund can cover that bill... apcalc Dec 2018 #29

When the investigation gets to near 70 million they can start to complain. Afromania Dec 2018 #31

Illegitimate fake president costing us duforsure Dec 2018 #32

$25 million minus the $45 million Manafort forfeited equals NET + $20 million TrollBuster9090 Dec 2018 #33

they got $2 mil from Cohen too Jarqui Dec 2018 #36

8 convictions / guilty pleas, 34 charged paleotn Dec 2018 #35

If they could sell stocks for an entity that would recover $ like Jarqui Dec 2018 #37

That's peanuts. It's the best money our government has ever spent. nt SunSeeker Dec 2018 #38

so??? cntrfthrs Dec 2018 #39