Trump Prosecutor Faces Political Bias Claims plus Whistleblower Reveals Pressure to Lie About Trump-Russia Ties

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🗓️ 9 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Investigation into Jack Smith:
- The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has reportedly opened an investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
- Allegations suggest Smith may have violated the Hatch Act by politically targeting Trump during the 2024 election cycle.
- The investigation is administrative, not criminal, but could result in sanctions.
Whistleblower Claims on the Russia Investigation:
- A whistleblower alleges they were pressured to support the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) that claimed Russia favored Trump in the 2016 election.
- The whistleblower claims the intelligence was manipulated and that dissent was suppressed.
- Tulsi Gabbard is cited as supporting the whistleblower and calling for accountability.
Executive Order on Political Debanking:
- The White House is reportedly preparing an executive order to penalize banks for closing accounts based on political beliefs.
- The order would direct regulators to investigate potential violations of credit and consumer protection laws.
- This move is framed as a response to alleged discrimination against conservatives, gun rights groups, and religious organizations.
Trump’s Crypto Legislation:
- Trump is said to have signed a major crypto bill into law, aiming to boost U.S. competitiveness against China.
- The bill is positioned as part of a broader strategy to protect financial freedom and reduce reliance on traditional banking institutions.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:05.0	All right, we got some big news to start off with, and that is this.
0:09.0	The U.S. Office of Special Counsel investigating the ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith is now happening as what we're being told.
0:20.0	The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened an investigation officially into the former
0:27.6	special counsel, Jack Smith, who may have, quote, unlawfully targeted President Donald Trump.
0:36.1	I want you to listen to how part of this news is broken at Fox News Channel.
0:40.2	Take a listen.
0:41.2	All right.
0:41.4	Well, moving on to this now, former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith is now under investigation for potentially violating the Hatch Act, which restricts government employees from engaging in political activities.
0:53.3	Chandley Panter joins us now with the details.
0:55.0	Hey, Chandley.
0:56.0	Hey, good morning, guys.
0:57.0	So the Office of Special Counsel confirming it's open that investigation against former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
1:03.0	This after Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton sent this letter saying, quote,
1:08.0	I write requesting the Office of Special Counsel to investigate whether Jack Smith, special counsel for Attorney General Merrick Garland,
1:15.3	unlawfully took political actions to influence the 2024 election to harm then candidate President Donald Trump.
1:23.3	So while the specific scope of this investigation is not clear, it is expected the probe will look into whether Smith violated the Hatch Act during his criminal investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents and alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
1:40.9	Trump pleaded not guilty in both of those cases that were ultimately dismissed following the
1:45.2	2024 election. Earlier this week, Senator Cotton pointed to how he believes Smith used his DOJ
1:51.6	role to, quote, help Kamala and hurt Trump, claiming special counsel Smith rushed the trial for
1:57.8	President Trump to begin just two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, that Smith
2:01.8	tried to go right to the Supreme Court to get a quick ruling before the election, and that
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