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Graphic Truth: What Does Getting To The Truth Cost?

Graphic Truth: What Does Getting To The Truth Cost?
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Bob Mueller and his team investigated possible links between Trump and Russia for 22 months, at an estimated cost of $32 million dollars. For many of Trump's supporters, that was too long and too much. But how does that stack up against other similar executive branch special investigations over the years?

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