Judge Blocks Trump Investigation Report Release
Judge Aileen Cannon blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report investigating President-elect Trump, halting a process that would typically involve Attorney General Merrick Garland’s oversight. This action follows Trump’s legal victories, including a ruling deeming Smith’s appointment unconstitutional and a Supreme Court decision granting broad presidential immunity. Trump’s former co-defendants, Nauta and De Oliveira, successfully argued that the report’s release would prejudice their ongoing cases, prompting the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to review Cannon’s order. The report’s public release is now delayed pending the appeals court’s decision.
John Q. Hosedrinker