Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to publicly release the section of special counsel Jack Smith’s report about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, while withholding findings related to classified documents until litigation against co-defendants concludes.
The DOJ's strategy appears to be a calculated move to circumvent Judge Aileen Cannon, with the aim of allowing select members of Congress to review the investigations that may lead to critical leaks.
There is growing interest in the report concerning the previous administration’s role in the January 6 insurrection, more so than in the findings about the mishandling of classified documents.
The DOJ has requested the 11th Circuit to reject Judge Cannon’s motion to block the release of the Final Report, seeking a middle ground to allow some findings to be disclosed while withholding others.
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