Post by stargatebabe on Nov 12, 2024 8:04:20 GMT -6
Jack Smith Spent Over $50M Prosecuting Trump Before Cases Collapsed
Jack Smith's office has spent at least $50 million in its unsuccessful prosecution of Donald Trump, according to Newsweek calculations.
Newsweek has repeatedly sought further detail of spending in Smith's office through a Freedom of Information Request and through communication with the federal government's Freedom of Information ombudsman.
The Department of Justice replied last January that there are "unique circumstances" to the request because Smith's office is not officially part of the DOJ, and therefore the Department does not have to reply within Freedom of Information Act time limits.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith as special on November 18, 2022 to investigate and prosecute Donald Trump's federal cases. Garland did so to avoid the appearance that the Department of Justice or the Biden Administration were persecuting Donald Trump.
Smith would later indict Trump for alleged election fraud in attempting to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election, and he also indicted Trump for the alleged hoarding of classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges.
However, those indictments have not come to trial and Trump vowed to conservative radio host, Hugh Hewitt, on October 24 that he will fire Smith "within two seconds" of taking office.
Greg Germain, a law professor at Syracuse University in New York, told Newsweek that Smith will resign before allowing Trump to fire him.
Department of Justice financial disclosures show that between Smith's appointment on November 18, 2022, and March 31, 2023, his office directly spent $5,428,579, which included employee salaries and benefits of $2,672,783; rent, communications and utilities of $456,808 and contractual services of $1,881,926.
Contractual services include $1,674,947 on litigation and investigative support; $143,493 for IT and computer services and $63,151 for transcripts.
In addition to this direct spending, the Department of Justice spent $3,818,818 supporting Smith's office, including bodyguards for Smith.
Read more @ www.newsweek.com/jack-smith-donald-trump-indictments-election-fraud-classified-documents-inauguration-january-1982754
They could have just had a big bonfire and burned that $50 million, for all the results it got them! Wonder how much of this went into Smith's pocket
Jack Smith's office has spent at least $50 million in its unsuccessful prosecution of Donald Trump, according to Newsweek calculations.
Newsweek has repeatedly sought further detail of spending in Smith's office through a Freedom of Information Request and through communication with the federal government's Freedom of Information ombudsman.
The Department of Justice replied last January that there are "unique circumstances" to the request because Smith's office is not officially part of the DOJ, and therefore the Department does not have to reply within Freedom of Information Act time limits.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith as special on November 18, 2022 to investigate and prosecute Donald Trump's federal cases. Garland did so to avoid the appearance that the Department of Justice or the Biden Administration were persecuting Donald Trump.
Smith would later indict Trump for alleged election fraud in attempting to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election, and he also indicted Trump for the alleged hoarding of classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges.
However, those indictments have not come to trial and Trump vowed to conservative radio host, Hugh Hewitt, on October 24 that he will fire Smith "within two seconds" of taking office.
Greg Germain, a law professor at Syracuse University in New York, told Newsweek that Smith will resign before allowing Trump to fire him.
Department of Justice financial disclosures show that between Smith's appointment on November 18, 2022, and March 31, 2023, his office directly spent $5,428,579, which included employee salaries and benefits of $2,672,783; rent, communications and utilities of $456,808 and contractual services of $1,881,926.
Contractual services include $1,674,947 on litigation and investigative support; $143,493 for IT and computer services and $63,151 for transcripts.
In addition to this direct spending, the Department of Justice spent $3,818,818 supporting Smith's office, including bodyguards for Smith.
Read more @ www.newsweek.com/jack-smith-donald-trump-indictments-election-fraud-classified-documents-inauguration-january-1982754
They could have just had a big bonfire and burned that $50 million, for all the results it got them! Wonder how much of this went into Smith's pocket
