NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

 


A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts:

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CLAIM: Special counsel Robert Mueller has spent over $50 million in taxpayer funds investigating Russian election interference.

THE FACTS: The special counsel's investigation has not come close to spending $50 million, according to the most recent Justice Department reports, which were released in December. According to the reports, the investigation had cost...



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