Special Counsel Jack Smith's Expenses Reach $18 Million in Two Trump Prosecutions
Special counsel Jack Smith's spending continues to escalate as he pursues two federal prosecutions of former President Donald Trump. Smith has spent a total of $18 million since his appointment in November 2022, with his latest expenditures totaling $6.6 million. The bulk of his spending went towards employee salaries, contracts for litigation support, and rent, travel expenses, and utilities. Other divisions within the Justice Department also spent an additional $5.2 million to assist the investigations.
Key Takeaways:
- Jack Smith's total expenditures on the two Trump prosecutions have reached $18 million, with $6.6 million spent in the latest disclosure period from October 2023 through March 2024.
- The largest expense category was employee salaries, accounting for $4.1 million of the latest expenditures.
- Contracts for litigation support, including investigation resources and information technology, cost $1.4 million.
- Smith's team spent approximately $1 million on rent, travel expenses, and utilities.
- Other divisions within the Justice Department spent an additional $5.2 million to assist the investigations.
- Jack Smith has secured two grand jury indictments against Trump, one in Florida and one in Washington, D.C.
- Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and the cases will not go to trial before the November 5 presidential election.
- If Trump is re-elected, he could urge the Justice Department to drop any prosecution against him.
Statistics:
- Total expenditures on the two Trump prosecutions: $18 million
- Latest expenditures: $6.6 million
- Employee salaries: $4.1 million
- Contracts for litigation support: $1.4 million
- Rent, travel expenses, and utilities: $1 million
- Additional expenditures by other divisions within the Justice Department: $5.2 million
Sources:
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/politics/2024/06/07/justice-department-spending-trump-prosecution/