Special Counsel Jack Smith's two investigations into former President Donald Trump have cost taxpayers more than $23 million, while the Justice Department's investigation into President Biden's classified documents case has so far cost about $640 It cost a million dollars.
The figures, revealed in a Department of Justice spending report released Friday, include spending by each special counsel from April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023, as well as spending by the Department of Justice related to investigations. Includes costs incurred by other institutions.
Mr. Smith's Expense statement The special counsel's investigation into President Trump revealed that he spent more than $7.3 million on compensation and benefits, including payroll, travel, rent, supplies, printing, and contract services.
Other Justice Department agencies will also spend a total of $7.2 million to assist Smith in his investigation of the 77-year-old former president, including providing investigative support analysts and a special counsel security detail “where appropriate.” The report states that they are paying for this.
The special counsel's first spending report, released in July, showed that Smith and other Justice Department agencies spent more than $9 million on the Trump investigation between Nov. 18, 2022 and March 31, 2023. The total known amount spent on the Trump investigation is more than $23 million.
Mr. Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland last November and has led the investigation into Mr. Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents and interference with the 2020 election results. Grand juries in Florida and Washington, D.C., indicted the former president as a result of both investigations.
In contrast to the Trump investigation, the special counsel appointed last January to investigate the Biden classified documents scandal spent April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023. It was only $2.8 million. Department of Justice report released Friday showed that.
Other Justice Department agencies incurred approximately $2.4 million in additional costs to assist Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation of Biden.
Agencies supporting the investigation into Mr. It means that it was done.
In November, CNN And that wall street journal Reports say Biden and his longtime aides are likely to face harsh criticism, but criminal charges over the president's possession of classified materials dating back to his time as a senator from Delaware are unlikely. There is a high possibility that it will not happen.
Mr. Xu's team is reportedly preparing a lengthy report on the investigation that is expected to be harshly critical of the handling of classified material by the 80-year-old president and his staff, but there is no guarantee that anyone will be involved in the case. There are no plans to press charges.
David Weiss, the Justice Department's special counsel in charge of the Hunter Biden case, has spent about $183,000 since being appointed special counsel on August 11, adding to the Justice Department's additional costs. is approximately $132,000.
Weiss led the investigation into her eldest son for five years before being promoted to special prosecutor.
Since taking office, he has filed tax and gun charges against Hunter Biden in California and Delaware.
