Jack Smith Probed | Jobs Data Scrutinized | DEI Defiance Exposed | 8/4/25
On the Monday edition, Aaron McIntire covers the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith for possible Hatch Act violations tied to his 2022 probes against Donald Trump. President Trump fires BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after revised jobs data shows a slowdown, hinting at partisan manipulation. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down after losing funding, JD Vance jokes about probing UFOs, and a University of Iowa official admits to skirting DEI bans. A tragic church shooting in Seattle and Jared Allen's heartfelt NFL Hall of Fame…
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