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A federal investigation launched on August 2, 2025, to determine whether former Special Counsel Jack Smith violated the Hatch Act in his two criminal cases against President Trump. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is examining whether Smith's prosecutorial actions crossed the line from legal enforcement into forbidden political advocacy. This represents the first formal investigation into the conduct of a prosecutor who led criminal cases against a sitting president, following a request by Senator Tom Cotton.