Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, 2023. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
The OSC is not the same as a special counsel appointed by an attorney general, as Smith was, but "is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency," according to its website.
"OSC's statutory authority comes from four federal laws: the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)," the website explains.
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., attends a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, June 26, in Washington, D.C. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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"President Trump of course vanquished Joe Biden, Jack Smith, every Democrat who weaponized the law against him, but President Trump's astounding victory doesn't excuse Smith of responsibility for his unlawful election interference. I therefore ask the Office of Special Counsel to investigate whether Jack Smith or any members of his team unlawfully acted for political purposes," Cotton wrote.
Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this report.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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