By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-blasts-robert-muellers-spending-on-russia-probe Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump blasts Robert Mueller’s spending on Russia probe Politics Jun 1, 2018 9:05 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is reacting to a report on special counsel Robert Mueller’s spending, slightly overstating the figure for the Russia probe he has dismissed as a ‘witch hunt.’ Trump tweets Friday: “A.P. has just reported that the Russian Hoax Investigation has now cost our government over $17 million, and going up fast.” He adds: “No Collusion, except by the Democrats!” A.P. has just reported that the Russian Hoax Investigation has now cost our government over $17 million, and going up fast. No Collusion, except by the Democrats! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 1, 2018 A Thursday report by the Justice Department revealed that Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign cost $10 million between October and March. That’s on top of the $6.7 million spent on the probe the previous four months. The Justice Department says a large portion of the costs, about $9 million, would have been spent regardless of the special counsel’s appointment. READ MORE: The art of the evidence-free claim. How Trump gets by without sourcing what he says By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is reacting to a report on special counsel Robert Mueller’s spending, slightly overstating the figure for the Russia probe he has dismissed as a ‘witch hunt.’ Trump tweets Friday: “A.P. has just reported that the Russian Hoax Investigation has now cost our government over $17 million, and going up fast.” He adds: “No Collusion, except by the Democrats!” A.P. has just reported that the Russian Hoax Investigation has now cost our government over $17 million, and going up fast. No Collusion, except by the Democrats! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 1, 2018 A Thursday report by the Justice Department revealed that Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign cost $10 million between October and March. That’s on top of the $6.7 million spent on the probe the previous four months. The Justice Department says a large portion of the costs, about $9 million, would have been spent regardless of the special counsel’s appointment. READ MORE: The art of the evidence-free claim. How Trump gets by without sourcing what he says