Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former US president donald trump by (2017-2021) his participation 2021 capital storm And theft of classified White House documents It currently costs around $9m (€8.2m).
The balance provided by the Justice Department this Friday indicated that since Smith’s appointment in November 2022 and through March 31, his office had paid. staff of 5.4 million dollars, travel or supplies, among other services, and other Ministry of Justice institutions invested 3.8 million.
3.8 million included security fee allocated to the special prosecutorPrior to his appointment, he was a prosecutor in The Hague for war crimes in Kosovo. Another of the most important items, 2.6 million dollars, corresponds to the salary payment of the personnel.
Trump was indicted in a Miami court in June. illegal keeping of state secrets, obstruction of justice and conspiracy, among other crimes. It’s the first time in the country’s history that a former president has been charged with federal charges, and that accusation comes midway through the 2024 presidential election campaign.
According to the indictment, Trump When he left the Presidency in 2021, he unlawfully seized hundreds of confidential documents.Including the nuclear secrets he hides in various spots of the Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida, including his bedroom, ballroom, bath and shower.
While the victory of Democrat Joe Biden in the November election of the previous year was confirmed, the investigation into his role in the attack on the Capitol Building on 6 January 2021 is still ongoing.
Trump repeated many times sees himself as the victim of a “witch hunt”The prosecutor’s office reminded that no one is above the law.
The former president was also indicted in a Manhattan (New York) court in March for making irregular payments to silence porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign. at the state level, not federal.
Special prosecutor Robert Hur, who was tasked with investigating classified documents found at incumbent President Biden’s home in Delaware, said in another report by the Justice Department, also released this Friday. $615,962 spent between January 12 and March 31.