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In light of the substantial sums of money reportedly spent on Smith's investigation—speculative figures surpassing $100 million have been proposed—many are now calling for greater oversight and a full explanation regarding the purpose of this financial support and the efficiency of the investigation itself. They are demanding answers to some pointed questions: What resources were accessed? What laws might have been broken? And perhaps most critically, why wouldn’t an official within the DOJ employ internal mechanisms if they required legal guidance?