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Judge Chutkan Orders Release of 2,000 Pages of Evidence in Trump's Jan. 6 Case

Oct 18, 2024, 08:37 AM

Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied former President Donald Trump's request to delay the public release of an appendix containing evidence collected by Special Counsel Jack Smith in the federal election interference case related to the January 6 Capitol attack. On October 18, 2024, the judge ordered the unsealing of four volumes of exhibits—Volumes I through IV—comprising nearly 2,000 pages of heavily redacted materials, including grand jury testimony. Trump's legal team had sought to postpone the release until after the November election, arguing that the disclosure could influence voters and alleging that Smith was 'cherry-picking' evidence. However, Chutkan rejected this argument, stating that withholding the information could itself appear to be election interference. The released documents provide further insight into the prosecution's case against Trump, who is accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.