The Justice Department has moved to dismiss the classified documents case against two employees of Donald Trump, a development following the agency's firing of numerous federal prosecutors involved in the original prosecution. The motion, signed by newly-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Hayden O'Byrne, does not specify the reasons behind the dismissal request. If approved by the appeals court, it would officially end the case against Trump's valet and the maintenance manager. The likelihood of releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's final report appears low, as a federal judge recently blocked that move.
The department's motion to drop the case was signed by Hayden O'Byrne, who was appointed as the 'interim' U.S. Attorney in Miami on Monday at the same time as the firings.
If the appeals court approves the Miami prosecutor's request, the classified documents case will officially end.
The government has conferred with counsel for Appellees Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who do not object to the voluntary dismissal.
It also seems unlikely that the Justice Department will ever release former special counsel Jack Smith's final report to Congress - a move that was blocked last week by a federal judge presiding over the case.
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