{"id":2470195,"date":"2025-08-03T07:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tables-turned-former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-under-federal-investigation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T07:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:58:16","slug":"tables-turned-former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-under-federal-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tables-turned-former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-under-federal-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tables Turned: Former Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Under Federal Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftables-turned-former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-under-federal-investigation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470195&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas called for an inquiry into former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">special counsel<\/a> Jack Smith, alleging that Smith violated the Hatch Act by using his official position to interfere politically in the 2024 election. The Office of Special Counsel has confirmed it is reviewing possible Hatch Act violations by Smith. Cotton accused Smith of conducting legal actions against former President Donald Trump that were politically motivated to damage Trump&#8217;s 2024 presidential campaign, including pushing for an unusually fast trial and filing a large, procedurally irregular brief containing secret grand jury testimony. after failing to convict Trump, Smith resigned before Trump took office. The investigation into Smith&#8217;s conduct is ongoing, with the most severe penalty for Hatch Act violations being removal from federal service.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Days after Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas called for an investigation of former special counsel Jack Smith, it has begun.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>On Saturday, the Office of Special Counsel confirmed it was looking into a potential violation of the Hatch Act, which bans politics on the job for federal workers, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/02\/us\/politics\/jack-smith-osc-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/01\/us-news\/official-investigation-into-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-launched\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> said it has seen an  from Senior Counsel Charles Baldis at the Office of Special Counsel saying it was reviewing the possibility of Hatch Act violations by Smith.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">These actions were not standard, necessary, or justified. They were the actions of a political actor masquerading as a public official.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ve asked this unprecedented interference in the 2024 election be immediately investigated by OSC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5cirJoPz7P\">https:\/\/t.co\/5cirJoPz7P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1950616837273551186?\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smith pursued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-win-trump-jack-smith-withdraws-mar-lago-documents-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a> in two separate cases that have been abandoned &ndash; one alleging Trump interfered in the 2020 election and the other that he mishandled classified documents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate the Office of Special Counsel taking this seriously and launching an investigation into Jack Smith&rsquo;s conduct. No one is above the law,&rdquo; Cotton said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;Jack Smith&rsquo;s actions were clearly driven to hurt President Trump&rsquo;s election, and Smith should be held fully accountable,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;In a series of posts on X, Cotton explained his rationale for calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jack-smiths-140000-gift-raises-eyebrows-us-attorney-warns-save-receipts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smith<\/a> to be investigated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;Jack Smith&rsquo;s legal actions were nothing more than a tool for the Biden and Harris campaigns. This isn&rsquo;t just unethical, it is very likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-fec-pick-repped-mayor-who-robbed-childrens-book-profits-to-fund-campaign\/\" title=\"Biden FEC Pick Repped Mayor Who Robbed Children\u2019s Book Profits To Fund Campaign\">illegal campaign activity<\/a> from a public office. Let&rsquo;s take a look at just how egregiously Smith used his DOJ role to influence the election,&rdquo; Cotton <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1950616831397642291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&ldquo;Special Counsel Smith pushed for an out-of-the-ordinary, rushed trial for President Trump, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-derek-chauvin-agreed-to-plea-bargain-but-trump-ag-william-barr-rejected-deal\/\" title=\"Report: Derek Chauvin Agreed To Plea Bargain But ... AG William Barr Rejected Deal\">jury selection<\/a> to begin just two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. No other case of this magnitude and complexity would come to trial this quickly,&rdquo; Cotton <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1950616832659845383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sorry I am not impressed with an internal DOJ inquiry into whether Jack Smith violated the Hatch Act to interfere in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>I covered those thugs and both cases against the president more than anyone on this side&mdash;and I want handcuffs.<\/p>\n<p>Not for election interference&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dsch0q4vjY\">https:\/\/t.co\/dsch0q4vjY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julie Kelly &#127482;&#127480; (@julie_kelly2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julie_kelly2\/status\/1951670568576524637?\">August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Special Counsel Smith tried to bypass the normal process and go right to the Supreme Court, but gave no reason why his abnormal request should be granted. The real reason was to get a quick ruling to damage Trump before the election&mdash;a partisan, unlawful action,&rdquo; Cotton <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1950616833737867490\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Cotton noted that Smith &ldquo;filed for a &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-legal-analyst-says-theres-no-defending-the-cheap-shot-jack-smith-just-took-against-trump\/\" title=\"CNN Legal Analyst Says There&#039;s &#039;No Defending&#039; the &#039;Cheap Shot&#039; Jack ... Just Took Against ...\">procedurally irregular&#038;rsquo<\/a>; brief, with no defense motion pending, on September 24, 2024, which may violate DOJ&rsquo;s 60-day rule before Election Day. This was breathlessly covered by the press in a way to damage Trump,&rdquo; Cotton wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This brief was 165 pages, four times greater than the normal maximum page limit, and included what was at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >time secret grand jury testimony<\/a>. Why? To help Kamala and hurt Trump. There is no other reason,&rdquo; Cotton wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This brief was 165 pages, four times greater than the normal maximum page limit, and included what was at the time secret grand jury testimony. Why? To help Kamala and hurt Trump. There is no other reason.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1950616836078207099?\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These actions were not standard, necessary, or justified. They were the actions of a political actor masquerading as a public official. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ve asked this unprecedented interference in the 2024 election be immediately investigated by OSC,&rdquo; Cotton wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After failing in his pursuit of a conviction against Trump, Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-doj-cracks-prosecutors-worked-jack-smith-removed-federal-service-effective-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigned<\/a> before Trump, who had vowed to fire him, took office. As noted by the Times, the most extreme punishment for Hatch Act violations is losing one&rsquo;s federal job.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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