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Graphic Truth: The Mueller Investigation in Context

Graphic Truth: The Mueller Investigation in Context
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The Mueller investigation ran for 674 days at a cost of $32 million before it concluded in March. Here's a look at how that compares to other, similar investigations over the years.

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