A PROBE has been launched into Donald Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for “illegal political activity”.
Smith, the former special counsel, investigated then-candidate Trump before his reelection to a second term.
The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, on Saturday confirmed the investigation.
Trump was slapped with a federal indictment in 2023 over allegations he tried to overturn the 2020 election.
It was one of four indictments leveled against the president-elect after he left office in 2021.
Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, obstruction and conspiracy to obstruct, and conspiracy against rights.
The case never made it to trial before the presidential election and was subsequently dropped following Trump’s victory.
However, Smith’s findings were published just one week before Trump’s inauguration, when he will be sworn in as the 47th president.
Smith’s report claimed Trump tried to retain power after losing to Biden by “using fraud and deceit.”
He also claimed Trump pressured election officials at the state level in a desperate bid to try and change the results.
According to the report, Trump had also allegedly applied pressure on then Vice President Mike Pence, who was serving as President of the Senate, to alter the election outcome.
Smith disclosed that his team possessed “admissible evidence,” which he believes could have secured a conviction against Trump, if Trump had not emerged victorious in the 2024 election.
“The department’s position is that the Constitution explicitly prohibits the ongoing indictment and prosecution of a president. This stance is unwavering and does not depend on the seriousness of the alleged crimes, the strength of the government’s evidence, or the validity of the prosecution, all of which the office fully supports,” the report stated.
Trump vehemently denied any allegations of election interference following his indictment.
Trump took to Truth Social after Smith’s report was released.
In one post, he labeled Smith as “deranged and a lamebrain.”
The 170-page dossier contained a letter Smith had penned to Merrick Garland, the Attorney General.
Smith described Trump’s claims that his actions were influenced by the Biden administration as “laughable.”
“Additionally, it’s crucial for me to clarify that no one within the Department of Justice ever attempted to meddle with or improperly influence my prosecutorial decisions,” he remarked.
On Monday, Trump filed a desperate appeal to try and stop Smith’s report from being released.
But Aileen Cannon, a district judge, didn’t rule in Trump’s favor.
Smith shelved Trump’s election interference case following the tycoon’s landslide win in November.
Trump surged to victory, capturing the essential battleground states and becoming the first Republican presidential candidate in two decades to win the popular vote.
At the time, Smith referred to the Justice Department policy that shields presidents from prosecution.
The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning charges could be leveled against Trump when he leaves office.
