Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations into Donald Trump over the last two years have reportedly cost U.S. taxpayers more than $50 million, according to Department of Justice expenditure reports.
Financial disclosures from the Special Counsel's Office indicate that from mid-November 2022, when Smith was appointed special counsel, until March 31, 2023, his office incurred costs of about $9.25 million. A subsequent disclosure for the following six months showed an increase in spending to roughly $14.66 million. The latest available expenditure report from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, revealed expenses of approximately $11.84 million.
