DOJ Spends $23M on Trump Investigations, $6.4M on Biden Probe

Former President Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges, President Biden Participates Voluntarily in Investigation

Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations into former President Donald Trump have cost taxpayers more than $23 million, while the DOJ's investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents has cost roughly $6.4 million.
Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022 to investigate Trump's mishandling of classified documents and his alleged efforts to interfere with the 2020 election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty in federal court to all charges stemming from Smith's investigation into 2020 election interference and the mishandling of classified documents.
Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Biden's classified documents case cost taxpayers $2.8 million from the beginning of April 2023 to the end of September 2023.
Last fall, President Biden took part in a voluntary interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur amid the DOJ's investigation into his mishandling of classified documents.