Washington DC - President Donald Trump and his administration recently launched a probe into a former federal prosecutor who led criminal cases against him during the 2024 presidential race.

According to the BBC, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is accusing Smith of possibly violating the Hatch Act, which restricts government employees from using their power to engage in political activities.

In 2022, Smith was appointed by former Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee investigations into Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents he took from the White House after the end of his first term in office.

During the 2024 elections, as the cases ramped up, Trump insisted they were "witch hunts" orchestrated by then-President Joe Biden and other Democrats in an effort to keep him from winning the presidency again.

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After criminal charges were brought against the politician, the documents case was dismissed by a Trump-appointed judge in July, while the election case was dropped after Trump won in November. Smith ultimately resigned from his role.

The recent probe came after MAGA Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas requested the OSC look into Smith for "unprecedented interference in the 2024 election" and operating as "nothing more than a tool" for Biden.

While the OSC does not have the authority to charge Smith criminally, it can initiate disciplinary action or refer its findings to the Department of Justice.