Tom Cotton asks Justice Department to investigate Jack Smith for election interference

First on Fox: Senate Republicans hope the Justice Department investigates former special attorney Jack Smith and has the potential to sue him for “illegal political action to influence the 2024 election” Donald Trump.

senator Tom cottonThe chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who accused Smith of trying to influence the 2024 election as a special adviser to the Justice Department led by Biden, in a letter from Jamieson Greer, the acting office head of special attorney Jamieson Greer, who was first received on Fox News’ digital numbers.

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“Because the special counsel’s office is tasked with ensuring federal employees do not engage in partisan politics under the guise of federal work, you’re perfect for determining whether Smith has violated the law,” Arkansas Republican wrote.

“Many of Smith’s legal actions seem to be unreasonable 2024 election results – Actions that will violate federal law. ” he continued.

Smith was eavesdropped by former Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate allegations that Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election results, and later investigated the processing of confidential documents found in the raid at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Goilt.

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Senator Tom Cotton hosts the Senate Intelligence Committee. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)

Cotton listed four instances during Smith’s tenure, accusing prosecutors of expediting trial dates and posting information that “no legal purpose.”

In one example, Cotton accused Smith of fast-tracking trial dates and jury cases against Trump, in connection with his August 2023 indictment as part of his 2020 election investigation.

The prosecution includes four charges against the president, including a conspiracy to deceive the United States, obstruction of official litigation, conspiracy to obstruct official litigation and conspiracy to violate rights.

Cotton believes that normally, the defendants have more than two years to prepare for such trials, noting that the jury’s selection period is planned two weeks before the 2024 Iowa caucus.

He also accused Smith of bypassing the normal appeal process and “failing to express reasonable grounds” that the court should approve his request when Smith requests a trial before the upcoming election day and hopes that the Court of Appeals will expedite the review and then file a petition with the Supreme Court after the defense filed by the District Court of Columbia in December 2023, December 2023, December 2023, December 2023, and then filed a petition with the Supreme Court.

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Cotton accused of Smith of violating Ministry of Justice The “60-day rule” prevents prosecution steps, which could affect upcoming elections. The allegation stems from the reason Smith submitted a briefing after the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity.

Cotton noted that this brief profile exceeded the usual length four times and included testimony from a grand jury that “usually kept secret at this point in other lawsuits.”

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“These actions are not standard, necessary or reasonable – unless Smith’s real purpose is to influence the election,” Cotton said. “In fact, during Smith’s tenure, he regularly used far-fetched and aggressive legal theories to sue the Republican president’s nominees. I would add that President Biden also demanded that President Trump be ‘locked’ in the election.”

“Of course, President Trump was defeated Joe BidenJack Smith, every Democrat who armed his legal weapons, but President Trump’s astonishing victory is not Smith’s responsibility for his illegal election interference.

Fox News Digital contacted Smith but didn’t hear it immediately.