Special Counsel Jack Smith’s two investigations into former President Donald Trump have cost taxpayers more than $9 million.
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s two investigations into former President Donald Trump have cost taxpayers more than $9 million — while the Justice Department probe into President Biden’s classified documents case has so far cost $1.2 million.
The figures, revealed in newly released DOJ reports, account for the spending by the respective special counsels, as well as costs incurred by other Justice Department agencies related to the probes through the end of March. shows the special counsel has spent more than $5.4 million on compensations and benefits for personnel, travel, rent, supplies, printing and contractual services in the Trump probes.
Other DOJ agencies have incurred expenses totaling $3.8 million assisting Smith with his investigations into the 77-year-old former president, including by providing investigative support analysts and a security detail for the special counsel “when warranted,” the report states. Smith, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland last November, has been leading the probes into Trump’s handling of sensitive national security documents and his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The current spending totals could actually be much higher than stated in the report since they do not account for any activities conducted in April, May, June and July – a period which marked a
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