Former special counsel Jack Smith, who spearheaded two federal criminal prosecutions against President Donald Trump before leaving his position earlier this year, is the subject of an inquiry, according to US federal sources.
Although they declined to provide any information, the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) told the BBC that an inquiry into Mr. Smith is now underway. In 2022, Mr. Smith was named special counsel to look into Trump’s alleged attempts to sway the 2020 election and his suspected mishandling of secret data. Although the OSC can take disciplinary action or send its findings to the Department of Justice, it cannot file criminal charges against Mr. Smith.
It functions independently of the Department of Justice’s special counsel’s offices, such as the one that Mr. Smith previously led. The Department of Justice has the authority to file federal criminal charges, unlike the OSC.
According to US media on Saturday, Mr. Smith is being investigated by the OSC for possible breaches of the Hatch Act, which forbids government personnel from engaging in political activity. It follows Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas’s request that the OSC look into Mr. Smith’s “unprecedented interference in the 2024 election.
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