US EditionJack Smith's lawyers react to probe of potential Hatch Act violations
Jack Smith's attorneys assert the Hatch Act probe lacks evidence and political motivation, emphasizing adherence to legal standards and noting no direct inquiries from the watchdog agency.
- Earlier this month, the Office of Special Counsel opened an ethics probe into former Special Counsel Jack Smith for possible Hatch Act violations, but Smith's lawyers called the investigation `imaginary and unfounded` in a letter to acting OSC Jamieson Greer.
- Senator Tom Cotton persuaded the OSC to investigate Smith after alleging his 165-page brief filed just over 40 days before Election Day aimed to affect the 2024 election.
- Smith and his lawyers wrote a three-page letter to acting OSC Jamieson Greer rejecting claims, stating Smith followed Department of Justice guidelines and Principles of Federal Prosecution and noted no court bars prosecuting candidates.
- Smith's legal team said neither Smith nor his lawyers have been contacted by the Office of Special Counsel, urging acting head Jamieson Greer to engage before issuing any findings due to the probe's unprecedented nature.
- Having led prosecutions in 2023, Smith brought two major Trump cases dropped after Trump's 2024 win, and the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group reviewed him.
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Attorneys for Jack Smith Respond to Federal Watchdog Probe
Attorneys for former special counsel Jack Smith responded to a federal watchdog investigation over potential Hatch Act violations, saying the probe is “unfounded.” Smith had brought two criminal cases against President Donald Trump. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed several weeks ago that it was investigating Smith after receiving a referral from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). In a letter dated Aug. 25, Smith’s attorneys Lanny Breuer and Peter …
Attorneys for Jack Smith Respond to Federal Watchdog Probe - The Thinking Conservative
Attorneys for former special counsel Jack Smith responded to a federal watchdog investigation over potential Hatch Act violations, saying the probe is “unfounded.” The post Attorneys for Jack Smith Respond to Federal Watchdog Probe appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Smith investigation called 'without merit'
WASHINGTON — A watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith over his prosecutions of President Donald Trump is based on an "imaginary and unfounded" premise, Smith's lawyers wrote in a letter obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Lawyers for special counsel who ran lawfare cases against Trump claim he did everything right * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Jack Smith Former special counsel Jack Smith, the lawyer appointed by Joe Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, to run several lawfare cases against President Donald Trump, was doing everything exactly right, according to his lawyers. They have submitted a letter defending Smith, who now is being investigated on allegations he violated the Hatch Act while creating charges to file against Trump. The Hatch Act prevents federal employees from …
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