Given that potential reality, what are the chances that President Trump gives him a pardon? Because Manafort can no longer cooperate (having squandered the opportunity by lying to Mueller), Manafort can no longer hurt Trump, so Trump gains nothing by a pardon. Given Cohen's testimony that he briefed Trump Jr. on the Trump Tower Moscow project approximately 10 times, coupled with Trump Jr.'s prior testimony to Congress that he only had "peripheral" awareness of the project, Trump Jr. could face potential charges for perjury and false statements. Mary Belle, Missouri: How much is this Mueller investigation costing the American taxpayer? According to the DOJ, the Mueller investigation cost approximately $25 million from its inception in May 2017 through September 2018.

Source: CNN February 27, 2019 23:44 UTC