On Tuesday, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order blocking the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s highly anticipated reports on the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case as well as his Jan. 6 election subversion case. But for now, Cannon’s order temporarily stops Smith from releasing or sharing the report to anyone outside of the Justice Department. Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Trump after ruling that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed. The prosecution was not dropped, however, against Nauta or De Oliveira and that matter is now on appeal. AdvertisementNauta and De Oliveira argue the release of the report could hurt their existing case.

Source: Huffington Post January 07, 2025 19:34 UTC