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From Fox News: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Donald Trump over the last two years – which he opted to dismiss this week – have likely cost U.S. taxpayers more than $50 million, according to Department of Justice expenditure reports.
Financial disclosures from the Special Counsel’s Office show 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 second disclosure laying out the office’s expenditures for the following six months showed the office’s spending increased to roughly $14.66 million. Meanwhile, a third expenditure report, the latest available, showed that from Oct. 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, Smith’s office spent roughly $11.84 million.
These costs include both direct and indirect expenses, the latter of which is provided through various Department of Justice agencies.
Expenditure figures for the months between April 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2024, have yet to be released, but the average of the three reported periods is roughly $12 million.
When that estimate is added to the numbers from the three reporting periods that have been publicly reported, the amount spent by Smith’s office since he was appointed rounds to about $47.5 million.
In a set of fiery posts on social media Monday, Trump blasted the multiple legal cases brought against him by the liberal prosecutors, noting that, in total, “Over $100 Million Dollars of Taxpayer Dollars has been wasted in the Democrat Party’s fight against their Political Opponent, ME.”
Trump attorney Alina Habba asked, “Will Jack Smith reimburse taxpayers for the millions wasted on this bogus witch hunt he just dropped? Asking for America. 🤔”
Will Jack Smith reimburse taxpayers for the millions wasted on this bogus witch hunt he just dropped?
Asking for America. 🤔— Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) November 25, 2024
Elon Musk’s America PAC wrote in a post on Monday, “Special Counsel Jack Smith has just filed motions to dismiss in both of his cases against President-Elect Donald Trump. The U.S. Government spent $50 Million in taxpayer’s money prosecuting the case. Burning money on political lawfare is not sensible spending.”
Special Counsel Jack Smith has just filed motions to dismiss in both of his cases against President-Elect Donald Trump.
The U.S. Government spent $50 Million in taxpayer’s money prosecuting the case.
Burning money on political lawfare is not sensible spending
cc: @DOGE
— America (@america) November 25, 2024
Retired Military Drill Sgt Jim Bandy declared, “Americans what their taxpayer dollars back…. I would love to see 77M republicans file a taxpayer class action suit.”
I’ll say it again: Americans what their taxpayer dollars back.
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s federal Trump cases cost taxpayers more than $50 million, financials show
I would love to see 77M republicans file a taxpayer class action suit
— Jim Bandy ™ (Chief) WildMan 6 (@BandyJim) November 26, 2024
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote, “The Jack Smith cases will be remembered as a dark chapter of weaponization. They never should have been brought. Our elections are decided by voters–not by fanatical, deranged liberal lawyers like Jack Smith.”
The Jack Smith cases will be remembered as a dark chapter of weaponization. They never should have been brought.
Our elections are decided by voters–not by fanatical, deranged liberal lawyers like Jack Smith.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) November 25, 2024
Reminder that Jack Smith spent over $50 million taxpayer dollars on his corrupt fishing expedition to get President Trump before the voters could elect him.
$50 million.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 25, 2024
Jack Smith and a bunch of Democrat lawyers got a little richer at taxpayer expense just like the hoax Mueller investigation.
At least Jack was able to keep his streak going of never winning a major case.— Jim Gallagher (@1SweetTater) November 26, 2024
THAT’S RICH: American taxpayers forked up a pretty penny before Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped his charges against President-elect Trump, which he called “empty and lawless.” Read the fine print of the financial disclosures. https://t.co/JlMXte7wrB pic.twitter.com/LHZ2cUxf1F
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 26, 2024
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