Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith's Report on President-elect Trump's Investigations Pending Appeals Court Review

Jan 7, 2025, 05:37 PM

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, has temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final report on federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump’s conduct. The order, responding to an emergency motion from Trump's co-defendants, halts the release of the report—which details Smith's findings on Trump's handling of classified documents and alleged interference in the 2020 election—until the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals resolves the appeal. The decision prevents the Department of Justice from publicly sharing the report pending further proceedings.