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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

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FILE – Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. A slim majority of Americans approve of the U.S. Justice Department indicting Donald Trump over his efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Overview

  • 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.