Appeals court allows Jack Smith's report on Trump’s election interference case to be released to public
A federal appeals court ruled that the Justice Department can release a report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but kept in place a judge's order requiring a three-day delay to allow for further appeals.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Justice Department can release a report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss but kept in place a judge's order requiring a three-day delay to allow for further appeals.
The ruling means Trump can ask the Supreme Court to block the release of the report written by special counsel Jack Smith.
A spokesperson for Trump did not say whether the president-elect would appeal Thursday's ruling but instead attacked Smith in a statement.
Trump was dealt another legal blow Thursday when the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to clear the way for sentencing in his New York hush money case to move forward Friday.
Trump was indicted in 2023 — and again in 2024 — on four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, leading to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The case was dismissed following his election because of a long-standing Justice Department policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.
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