House Republicans this month reinstated a rule that allows Congress to cut the salary of anyone working for the federal government and some in the GOP hope to slash the pay of Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump.
There are plenty of federal employees the GOP would like to stop paying as they seek to reduce the size and scope of the federal government but for some Republicans, Mr. Smith may top the list.
Appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, Mr. Smith is overseeing a two-part criminal probe of Mr. Trump’s involvement in the Jan.