Posted 3/11/2024, 7:49:02 PM
Special Counsel Spending Projected to Drop Sharply as Mueller Work Winds Down
- Justice Department projects special counsel spending to drop to $4 million next fiscal year, down from $29 million this year
- Decline comes as 2 of 4 special counsel probes wrapping up; Jack Smith and David Weiss cases continue
- Smith investigating Trump over classified docs and election interference; no trial dates set yet
- Weiss prosecuting Hunter Biden over taxes and gun charges; trial set for June
- Projection indicates some special counsel work expected to continue into next year, despite judges posing obstacles