Rep. Jordan Questions Special Counsel Jack Smith on Trump Investigation Spending

Spending on Confidential Sources

• 🎯 Rep. Jim Jordan questioned Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding the allocation of taxpayer money in the investigation of President Trump.
• 💰 Jordan specifically asked how much of the $35 million spent by Smith's office was paid to confidential human sources.
• ❓ Smith stated he did not recall the exact amount but noted that reports detailing expenditures are issued every six months.

Payment Approval and Justification

• 💡 Smith confirmed approving a $20,000 payment to a confidential human source, which was for the FBI to use.
• 🕵️ The payment was for a source assisting in the review of video and photographic evidence related to individuals attacking the capital and police officers.
• ❓ Jordan questioned why payments were necessary when subpoenas could be used to obtain information from bank records and phone records of RNC, members of Congress, and other individuals.
• ⚠️ Smith's recollection was that the approved payment was to help prove that some individuals involved in the capital attack had come directly.