Bridgewater, N.J. (AP) — Federal officials have launched an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special adviser who was in charge of Donald Trump at the time, before being re-elected for a second term.
The Special Advisory Office, an independent federal agency, confirmed the investigation on Saturday after reports by other media outlets. Smith was appointed special adviser to investigate Trump in November 2022 by then General Merrick Garland.
Trump and his Republican allies, including Sen. Tom Cotton, have accused Smith of violating federal laws that prohibit certain civil servants from engaging in political activities without providing evidence of fraud.
Smith charged two federal cases against Republican candidate Trump in his lead-up to the November 2024 presidential election. Smith ultimately dropped a case where neither of them were to trial after Trump was re-elected. Smith then resigned as a special advisor.
Cotton, R-Ark. asked the Special Advisors Office to investigate Smith on Wednesday, claiming that his actions were designed to support Democrats, both then-President Joe Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris. Biden dropped his own bid for reelection following a disastrous performance in the campaign debate with Trump and took over him with a ticket by tapping Harris.
Trump won the election.
The New York Post first reported on Smith’s investigation.
