Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog

apnews.com/article/trump-jack-smith-investigate-cotton-special-counsel-f32b39962d7aee1cb87f71ea9fde13f5

Aug 02 25

Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity

345

103 1.1k 474

More articles on this subject

stern.de

stern.de/politik/ausland/wegen-trump-ermittlungen--behoerde-will-jack-smith-drankriegen-35944732.html

Aug 03 25

Because of Trump investigation: Authority wants to get Jack Smith on the case: As a special investigator, Jack Smith was involved in two cases against Donald ...

57 8

ABC News

abcnews.go.com/US/office-special-counsel-opened-hatch-act-probe-jack/story

Aug 02 25

Office of Special Counsel says it's opened Hatch Act probe of Jack Smith: The investigation follows a referral from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton.

1.1k

3.1k 278

The Independent

independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jack-smith-trump-investigation-special-counsel-b2800925.html

Aug 02 25

Jack Smith under investigation by the Office of Special Counsel over Trump prosecutions

484

406

PBS

pbs.org/newshour/politics/watchdog-agency-investigates-ex-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-for-alleged-illegal-political-activity

Aug 02 25

Watchdog agency investigates ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity

151

438

The Detroit News

detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/02/former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-faces-investigation-by-office-of-special-counsel/85491603007/

Aug 02 25

Watchdog agency investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity

155

HuffPost

Aug 02 25

Ex-Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Now Under Special Counsel Investigation: Federal officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who ...

huffpost.com/entry/jack-smith-trump-investigation_n_688e695ae4b022644fdf717f

132

550

CNN.com

cnn.com/2025/08/02/politics/jack-smith-office-of-special-counsel-hatch-act

Aug 02 25

Watchdog agency launches probe into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith: The Office of Special Counsel has launched an investigation into former special counsel ...

395

3.9k

CBS News

cbsnews.com/news/jack-smith-trump-investigation-illegal-hatch-act/

Aug 02 25

Authorities launch probe into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity

309

BBC News

Aug 02 25

US officials investigate former special counsel Jack Smith: Smith had led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before resigning from his post earlier ...

bbc.com/news/articles/c1levr1l07go

85 28

The Boston Globe

bostonglobe.com/2025/08/02/nation/jack-smith-investigation-trump-administration/

Aug 02 25

Authorities investigating Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity: President Trump and his allies have — without offering evidence — accused Smith of ...

The Washington Post

Aug 02 25

Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by Office of Special Counsel

washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/02/jack-smith-trump-prosecutor-investigation-special-counsel/

357

1.1k

New York Daily News

nydailynews.com/2025/08/02/jack-smith-investigation-illegal-political-activity/

Aug 02 25

Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation for alleged illegal political activity

275

The Daily Beast

Aug 03 25

MAGA Sycophant Orders Revenge Plot on Trump Prosecutor: An investigation into Trump nemesis Jack Smith was prompted by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton.

thedailybeast.com/maga-sycophant-tom-cotton-orders-revenge-plot-on-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith/

229

Forbes

forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/08/02/former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-probed-for-alleged-election-interference/

Aug 02 25

Ex-Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Probed For Alleged Election Interference: A probe comes after Republican Sen. Tom Cotton accused Smith of “unlawfully” seeking to ...

102

340

The New York Times

nytimes.com/2025/08/02/us/politics/jack-smith-osc-trump.html

Aug 02 25

Office of Special Counsel Opens Investigation Into Jack Smith Over Trump Prosecution

161

522

The Wall Street Journal

Aug 03 25

Watchdog Agency Opens Probe Into Jack Smith, Who Investigated Trump: The inquiry comes after a Republican senator complained that the former special counsel may ...

on.wsj.com/4mnmKYa

137

ABC News

abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/trump-fires-bls-chief-former-special-counsel-investigation-124314818

Aug 03 25

Video Trump fires BLS chief; former special counsel under investigation: President Trump is shaking things up following a disappointing jobs report. Also ...

Reuters

Aug 03 25

Federal agency opens probe into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith: Smith brought two criminal cases against Trump: one accusing him of illegally retaining ...

reuters.com/world/us/federal-agency-opens-probe-into-former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-2025-08-02/

english.alarabiya.net

C−

Aug 03 25

US agency probes special counsel Jack Smith who prosecuted Trump: Report: US officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel ...

english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2025/08/03/us-agency-probes-special-counsel-jack-smith-who-prosecuted-trump-report-

WION

Aug 03 25

Who is Jack Smith? US opens investigation into special counsel who prosecuted Trump

wionews.com/world/who-is-jack-smith-us-opens-investigation-into-special-counsel-who-prosecuted-trump-1754183636121

The Indian Express

Aug 03 25

US officials open investigation into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith: The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) confirmed that it was probing whether Smith violated ...

indianexpress.com/article/world/us-officials-investigate-former-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-10166448/

Orlando Sentinel

orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/02/ex-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-faces-investigation-by-independent-political-watchdog/

Aug 03 25

Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog

nypost.com

Aug 01 25

Exclusive | Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation by Office of Special Counsel after claims of playing politics: 'No one is above the law'

nypost.com/2025/08/01/us-news/official-investigation-into-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith-launched/

227 25

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

stltoday.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/article_5291fed4-cdcb-53cd-b583-a77ba85aa6d0.html

Aug 02 25

Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith: The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, on Saturday confirmed the investigation ...

The Guardian

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/02/jack-smith-inquiry-trump-investigations

Aug 02 25

Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith over Trump investigations

Similar to This

Google-Profil Dec 03 25

Jack Smith to Testify on Trump—But GOP Won’t Let It Be Public: House Republicans subpoenaed Jack Smith rather than let him speak at an open hearing.

newrepublic.com/post/203930/jack-smith-testify-donald-trump-republicans-public

Key FactsHouse Subpoenas Jack Smith for Private Testimony

Dec 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wapo.st

House Republicans have subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith to testify privately about his federal prosecutions of Donald Trump.

Smith is required to appear on December 17 and provide related investigative materials by December 12.

Smith insists on a public interview and states he needs Justice Department guidance to determine what he can disclose or submit.

Failure to comply with the subpoena could lead to prosecution, as tensions persist between Smith, the committee, and the Trump administration.

Nearly six weeks ago Jack offered to voluntarily appear before the House Judiciary committee in an open hearing to answer any questions lawmakers have about his investigation.
— Peter Koski, Jack Smith's attorney, said in a statement.

9 similar articles

240

729 33

POLITICO

Credibility B+

Dec 03 25

Trump: Jack Smith classified documents report should remain secret: Trump’s request is a break from the Justice Department’s handling of all special counsel ...

politico.com/news/2025/12/02/trump-jack-smith-classified-docs-report-00673178

Newsweek

newsweek.com/donald-trump-intervenes-court-case-release-jack-smith-report-11148719

Dec 03 25

Donald Trump Intervenes in Court Case to Release Jack Smith Report: District Judge Aileen Cannon is due to decide whether the report will be released in a ...

1 similar article

The Daily Beast

Oct 17 25

Trump Lines Up Next Target as Bolton Could Face Life in Prison: Republicans have set their sights on Jack Smith, the former special counsel who indicted Trump ...

thedailybeast.com/trump-lines-up-next-target-as-bolton-could-face-life-in-prison/

4 similar articles

193

nypost.com

Oct 17 25

Exclusive | Ex-Trump special counsel Jack Smith referred to DOJ for misconduct probe, potential disbarment

nypost.com/2025/10/17/us-news/ex-trump-special-counsel-jack-smith-referred-to-doj-for-probe-on-professional-misconduct-potential-state-disbarment/

newrepublic.com/post/201788/jack-smith-evidence-trump

264

1k 35

The New Republic

D+

Oct 15 25

Jack Smith Reveals He Had “Tons of Evidence” Against Trump: The former special counsel is speaking out against the Trump administration.

19 similar articles

31.1k

707

The Daily Beast

Oct 09 25

Keystone Kash Fires FBI Agents in New Trump Revenge Tour: The fired agent now may not be able to have access to their government pension.

thedailybeast.com/fbi-fires-donald-trump-nemesis-jack-smith-aide-just-before-they-were-eligible-for-retirement/

2 similar articles

The Hill

Oct 09 25

FBI fires 2 special agents who worked on Jack Smith probe: Reports: The FBI has fired two special agents involved in former special counsel Jack Smith’s ...

thehill.com/policy/national-security/5547680-fbi-fires-trump-investigation-agents/

nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-fires-special-agents-worked-jack-smiths-probe-trump-rcna236415

189

NBC News

Oct 08 25

FBI fires special agents who worked on Jack Smith's probe into Trump: The FBI has fired at least three special agents who worked in connection with former ...

4 similar articles

126

24 503

PBS

pbs.org/newshour/politics/groups-press-for-release-of-special-counsel-report-on-trumps-classified-documents-case

Oct 01 25

Groups press for release of special counsel report on Trump's classified documents case

1 similar article

201

Associated Press

apnews.com/article/jack-smith-trump-special-counsel-815b6ff3a19130933a92fd922b52df5a

Aug 26 25

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith probe based on 'imaginary premise,' lawyers say: A watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith over his ...

Key FactsJack Smith's Ethics Probe Deemed Baseless by Lawyers

Aug 26, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com

An ethics investigation was initiated into Jack Smith's management of two criminal inquiries involving Donald Trump.

Smith's legal team dismissed the probe's foundation as imaginary and denied any violation of the Hatch Act.

They asserted Smith made prosecutorial decisions strictly based on evidence, unaffected by the upcoming election.

Opponents allege political bias, but Smith's defenders argue that justice must remain independent of political influence.

This investigation is premised on a partisan complaint that suggests the ordinary operation of the criminal justice system should be disrupted by the whims of a political contest.
— Jack Smith's attorneys in a letter defending him against the ethics probe.

8 similar articles

124

255

Newsweek

newsweek.com/jack-smith-lawyers-react-probe-potential-hatch-act-violations-2119850

Aug 27 25

Jack Smith's Lawyers React to Probe of Potential Hatch Act Violations: The OSC's inquiry could take months to complete and would involve a review of records and ...

huffpost.com/entry/this-republican-driven-ethics-investigation-is-deeply-ironic_n_689231fbe4b07e7958a0cb0f

HuffPost

Aug 05 25

Trump's Jack Smith Probe Isn't Just Hypocritical. It Could Backfire Spectacularly.

msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/3-biggest-problems-new-unwarranted-investigation-jack-smith-rcna222856

MS NOW

Aug 05 25

The 3 biggest problems with the new and unwarranted investigation into Jack Smith

The Detroit News