Attorneys representing former special counsel Jack Smith hit back Tuesday at reports of a recently announced watchdog investigation into his prosecutions of President Donald Trump, describing the reasoning for the probe as baseless and partisan. "The predicate for this investigation is imaginary and unfounded," said Covington and Burling attorneys Lanny Breuer and Peter Koski in their letter to acting Office of Special Counsel Jamieson Greer, which was obtained by ABC News. The Office of Special Counsel -- which is a separate watchdog agency from the special counsel position Smith held under the auspices of the Justice Department -- confirmed late last month it was investigating Smith after receiving a referral from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. Cotton's complaint accused Smith of taking del
Lawyers for former special counsel Jack Smith hit back at 'unfounded' watchdog probe

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