US EditionWatchdog agency launches probe into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The Office of Special Counsel investigates Jack Smith for possible Hatch Act violations amid allegations his legal actions aimed to influence the 2024 presidential election, prompted by Senator Tom Cotton.
- The Office of Special Counsel has launched an investigation into Jack Smith for possible violations of the Hatch Act related to his prosecution of Donald Trump.
- Senator Tom Cotton requested this investigation, claiming Smith's actions aimed to influence the 2024 election.
- Smith's legal actions included two criminal indictments against Trump, which were dropped after Trump won the election, consistent with Justice Department policy regarding sitting presidents.
- The investigation is notable, as it seeks to scrutinize actions without specific evidence of illegal conduct, and the OSC can only impose fines or sanctions, not criminal charges.
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Ex-federal prosecutor: Jack Smith charges ‘last thing’ Trump would want
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann dismissed the likelihood that criminal charges would be brought against former special counsel Jack Smith, saying that would be the “last thing” President Trump would want. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) confirmed this weekend it is investigating Smith, the former special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Trump,…
The US Office Of Special Counsel Opens Investigation - Patriot Newsfeed
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel — the independent federal watchdog, not to be confused with Jack Smith’s now-defunct DOJ role — has launched an investigation into none other than… Jack Smith himself. That’s right: the man who spent his final days as Merrick Garland’s special counsel trying to take down Donald Trump is now being scrutinized for possibly breaking the law while doing it. According to Fox News, the OSC confirmed that it’s reviewi…
Jack Smith under investigation by Office of Special Counsel’s Hatch Act Unit
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News August 4, 2025 The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has launched an investigation into Jack Smith, who was appointed by the Biden Justice Department to lead two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. Smith is being investigated by the Hatch Act Unit, which enforces a law that restricts […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says Office Of Special Counsel’s Investigation Is Not ‘Welcome’ For Jack Smith
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday that the investigation into whether former Special Counsel Jack Smith engaged in illegal activity could likely not end well for him. The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) opened an investigation on Saturday into whether Smith violated the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in some […] CNN’s Elie Honig Says Office Of Special Counsel’s Investigation Is Not ‘Welcome’ For J…
The US government opened an investigation into Jack Smith: the former special prosecutor who had investigated and charged Donald Trump in 2023.To put Smith in the viewfinder was, in particular, the Office of Special Counsel: an independent federal agency that will have to ascertain whether the direct interested in...
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