Judge blocks release of Jack Smith's special counsel report about Trump criminal cases

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : "As a former and soon-to-be President, uniquely familiar with the pernicious consequences of lawfare perpetrated by Smith, his Office, and others at DOJ, President Trump should be permitted to participate in these proceedings," Trump's lawyers wrote.
41% : Neither case could be concluded before Trump starts his second term as president.
39% : Trump was also indicted in Florida on charges he unlawfully retained national defense documents after leaving the White House at the end of his first administration.
38% : But Trump asked Garland on Monday to halt Smith's preparation and release of the report.
35% : Trump also asked to participate in the Florida arguments, too.
32% : Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who helped lead the congressional investigation of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, said Garland has a duty to release the report and "prevent its evidence from being destroyed."
28% : He called the investigation a "witch hunt" and Smith "deranged" and a "disgrace.""If they're not allowed to issue the report, that's the way it should be," Trump said.
26% : U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed the case at Smith's request after Trump won the November election.
18% : Special counsel Robert Mueller's report released in April 2019 about the investigation into Russian interference caused another firestorm because of his decision not to even consider charges against Trump as a sitting president.
14% : "Cannon was appointed by Trump.Smith's report is expected to provide the fullest description yet about the investigation that led to two federal indictments against Trump, one for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election and the other for allegedly mishandling classified documents after leaving the White House.
13% : Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the election subversion case against Donald Trump be dropped as a president-elect.
13% : Trump welcomed the decision about what he called a "fake report" by noting that Cannon had dismissed the charges by ruling that Smith was appointed and funded illegitimately.

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