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 1/ A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department may release the portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The release is expected as early as Tuesday. Judge Aileen Cannon, however, maintained a block on sharing the section of the report on Trump’s classified documents case, citing concerns over potential prejudice to Trump’s former co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, whose charges remain pending. Smith’s report concludes his investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and mishandle classified materials, with legal challenges continuing over the release of remaining sections. (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-special-counsel-aileen-cannon-d7be86dad89227f12a6f5aac3433b202">Associated Press</a> / <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/13/jack-smith-report-release-2020-election-00197871">Politico</a> / <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/13/nx-s1-5258382/special-counsel-report-aileen-cannon-jack-smith">NPR</a> / <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/13/jack-smith-report-trump-cannon-garland-jan-6/">Washington Post</a> / <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/us/politics/trump-jan-6-report-aileen-cannon-jack-smith.html">New York Times</a> / <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-allow-release-jack-smiths-report-trump-election-interference-cas-rcna186829">NBC News</a> / <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/trumps-former-defendants-continue-push-block-release-jack/story?id=117620958">ABC News</a> / <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/politics/special-counsel-trump-january-6-report-judge-cannon/index.html">CNN</a> / <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-13/judge-clears-release-of-trump-special-counsel-report-on-election">Bloomberg</a> / <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jack-smith-trump-report-special-counsel-2020-election/">CBS News</a>)
2/ Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Department of Justice after completing investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents. Smith’s departure, expected ahead of Trump’s inauguration as the cases were dismissed under longstanding DOJ policy that prohibits prosecuting a sitting president, followed the submission of his final report to Attorney General Merrick Garland, who plans to release the report on election interference but not the classified documents case, citing pending proceedings against Trump’s former co-defendants. Both of Smith’s cases were blocked by court rulings: In July, Judge Aileen Cannon <a href="https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2024/07/15/day-1273/#2-judge-aileen-cannon-dismissed-spec">dismissed the classified documents case</a>, finding that Garland lacked the authority to appoint Smith. Separately, the Supreme Court delayed the election interference case for months while reviewing Trump’s claim of immunity before ultimately issuing a <a href="https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2024/07/01/day-1259/#1-the-supreme-court-ruled-6-3-that-t">landmark decision</a> that granted “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution” for “official acts.” (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/special-counsel-jack-smith-resigns-trump-rcna187280">NBC News</a> / <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/11/jack-smith-resigns-justice-department-trump-criminal-investigation-00197694">Politico</a> / <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/us/politics/jack-smith-special-counsel-resigns.html">New York Times</a> / <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/11/politics/jack-smith-resigns-special-counsel-doj/index.html">CNN</a> / <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/11/jack-smith-trump-special-counsel-resigns/">Washington Post</a> / <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/11/special-counsel-jack-smith-resign-trump">Axios</a>)
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