Office of Special Counsel to probe potential Hatch Act violations by former Special Counsel Jack Smith
Two weeks before the election, Trump said that Smith should be 'thrown out of the country.'
'Jack Smith should be considered mentally deranged and he should be thrown out of the country,' Trump said on a radio show in October.
The Justice Department has focused much of its resources and time — as it deals with the fallout and criticism from its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein saga — on the alleged wrongdoings of former Biden DOJ officials, including Smith.
Earlier this year, it launched the 'Weaponization Working Group,' which is tasked with, among other things, reviewing efforts by Smith's team during the Biden administration.
The investigation was first reported on Friday by the New York Post.
Neither the White House nor a representative for Smith immediately responded to requests for comment.
Since Smith is a former government employee, it's not entirely clear what action the independent agency could take if it finds he violated the Hatch Act. When asked about potential actions against Smith, an OSC spokesperson declined to comment.
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