Indirect spending includes bodyguards for Jack Smith as well as, hours worked by DOJ agents and investigative support analysts. And any other required protective details for members of the Special Counsel.
Expenditure Summary by Periods
- November 18, 2022 – March 31, 2023
Smith’s office incurred direct expenses of $5.4 million, covering salaries, benefits, and operational costs, while DOJ-supported indirect costs added $3.8 million. Together, the total for this period reached $9.2 million.
- April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
In the following six months, direct expenditures by Smith’s office jumped to $7.4 million, and DOJ’s indirect support rose to $7.3 million. This brought the total expenditure to $14.6 million.
- October 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024
During this period, direct expenses stood at $6.6 million, and indirect DOJ spending reached $5.2 million. Together, this amounted to $11.8 million, pushing the cumulative total to $35.7 million by the end of March 2024.
Reports from the April to September 2024 period have not yet been released, but if spending remains consistent, expenses could reach around $47.6 million by the close of this reporting period.
