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The Department of Justice released a report Tuesday morning detailing the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 presidential election. "A Statement of Expenditures has been released publicly summarizing the financial activity of the Special Counsel’s Office for the period May 17, 2017, through September 30, 2017, following a review by Justice Management Division’s Internal Review and Evaluation Office of the business processes related to budget and expenses of the Special Counsel’s Office," Special Counsel Spokesman Joshua Stueve said. "The Justice Management Division will conduct a similar review every six months. The next Statement of Expenditures will...

Russia hacking probe this week to disclose bill to taxpayersSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller has locked in two guilty pleas and two criminal indictments in the seven months since he took over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But there’s one statistic he has yet to make public — the investigation’s cost. The special counsel is preparing to release a statement of expenditures in the coming days providing a first look at what the probe is costing taxpayers — and depending on how funds have been spent, the disclosures could open up the controversial probe to additional criticism....