President Trump spread at least four false claims about the conclusions and costs of the Russia investigation, while pushing back against Democratic leaders who are trying to pick up where special counsel Robert Mueller left off
Washington President Donald Trump spread at least four false claims Wednesday about the conclusions and costs of the Russia investigation, while pushing back against Democratic leaders who are trying to pick up where special counsel Robert Mueller left off.
Trump's misleading comments, some of which he has repeated many times, came during a fiery Rose Garden appearance that was supposed to be about infrastructure proposals but devolved into a screed against Democrats. Here's a breakdown of four of the President's false claims about the Mueller investigation. Efforts to obstruct the investigationTrump: "The Wall Street Journal just wrote today, just a little while ago I saw it, 'Mr. Mueller wasn't obstructed in any way.
That's a running total of $25 million, though the price tag will be higher because that amount doesn't cover the last seven months of the investigation, which officially ended in March 2019. It's unlikely that the final amount will reach or surpass the $40 million figure claimed by Trump.
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