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August 4, 2025

Office of Special Counsel Launches Investigation into Former Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith
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In news from Washington, the Office of Special Counsel says that it is
probing Jack Smith, the former Justice Department official who led the
investigations into President Trump's efforts to overthrow the results
of the 2020 election. Smith is being investigated for potentially
violating the Hatch Act, which prevents federal officials from
participating in political activity. The Office of Special Counsel
opened its investigation at the urging of Republican Senator Tom Cotton
of Arkansas, who claimed that Smith was trying to influence the 2024
election.


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