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ffr

(22,670 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2018, 05:41 PM Dec 2018

Nobody's saying this, but I think at some point Mueller's probe needs more funding

and expansion. More funding, more resources, more investigators & experts, everything they could possibly need.

No more talk of strangling it due to defunding. It's far beyond the point that we need to give him all the resources necessary to complete his investigation as quickly as possible. Our great nation demands it.

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Nobody's saying this, but I think at some point Mueller's probe needs more funding (Original Post) ffr Dec 2018 OP

So far they are in the black with Manafort's home forfeitures. 33taw Dec 2018 #1

They profited by $17M from Manafort's forfeitures. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #2

But Mueller always has been short staffed and hamstringed by what he can investigate ffr Dec 2018 #3

The investigation is limited by his legal remit, not money. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #4

33taw

(2,444 posts)

1. So far they are in the black with Manafort's home forfeitures.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 05:46 PM

Dec 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

2. They profited by $17M from Manafort's forfeitures.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 06:19 PM

Dec 2018

They are probably just fine for now.

ffr

(22,670 posts)

3. But Mueller always has been short staffed and hamstringed by what he can investigate

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 06:39 PM

Dec 2018

It's apparent there is "there, there," is what I'm saying. Republicans have begrudgingly gone with funding his investigation thus far...into republican crimes. So it goes without saying they've had the power of the purse to restrict and question methods on the Russia probe.

It's time to get to the bottom of this Russian attack mess. And if more funding and more agents facilitates that, I'm 100% for it. Remove republican restrictions and let the pieces fall where they may. Expand the investigation now.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

4. The investigation is limited by his legal remit, not money.

Reply to ffr (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 06:41 PM

Dec 2018

Mueller has actually reduced his staff from 17 to 13, not because of funding but because some parts of the investigation are finished.

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