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Judge Denies Trump's Bid to Block Release of Jack Smith's Report on Election Interference

Jan 13, 2025, 11:32 PM

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has allowed the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on former President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. The report asserts that there was sufficient evidence to convict Trump of obstructing the election results. Judge Cannon denied Trump's legal team's last-minute emergency appeal to block the release, stating that the Department of Justice could proceed. The DOJ is expected to release Volume One of the report, which has been provided to Congress and may be made public as early as Tuesday. Special Counsel Jack Smith stated that his team "stood up for the rule of law" in their investigation.