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'Canary in the coal mine': Jack Smith faces retaliatory investigation over Jan 6 prosecution
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11:28Now PlayingThe US Office of Special Counsel, which is supposed to be an independent federal agency, has launched an investigation into Smith over an alleged violation of the Hatch Act, a law that bars certain political activities by government officials. Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who requested that the OSC look into Smith for, quote, "unprecedented interference in the 2024 election."
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