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Office of Special Counsel Investigates Jack Smith Over Alleged Hatch Act Violations

Equipped only with civil powers, the OSC will assess whether Smith’s timing in prosecuting Trump’s criminal cases broke federal ethics rules after Sen. Cotton’s referral