By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-07 19:41:26 | Updated at 2025-01-12 23:24:40
5 days ago
Cannon temporarily blocks report on Trump classified-documents probe
https://www.washingtonpost.com ^ | 1/7/2025 | Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck
Posted on 01/07/2025 10:22:18 AM PST by bitt
Two Trump employees charged alongside him in the classified documents case separately asked Judge Aileen Cannon to block the release.
The federal judge in Florida who dismissed Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing the findings of that investigation.
Sign up for Fact Checker, our weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon barred Smith and Attorney General Merrick Garland from “releasing, sharing, or transmitting” the report or any drafts or conclusions from it while a federal appeals court in Atlanta weighs an emergency motion from two of the president-elect’s former co-defendants.
The co-defendants said releasing the report would unfairly prejudice them. Their motion cited a letter from Trump’s attorneys that also argued the release of Smith’s findings was not in the public interest and would interfere with his presidency and his presidential transition.
It is not clear that the report on the classified documents probe would have been released before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, even without the order from Cannon, whom Trump appointed to the federal bench during his first term in the White House.
Justice Department regulations say special counsels must submit a report explaining their legal decisions at the conclusion of an investigation, but it’s up to the attorney general whether those findings are made public.
During Garland’s tenure leading the agency, he has indicated he would release any special counsel report that reaches his desk, redacting material that he thinks needs to remain out of public view. But an ongoing appeal in the classified-documents case means releasing that portion of Smith’s report could be more complicated, and Smith’s office told the court early Tuesday that Garland might not make it public.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: cannon; docsreporttrump
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1 posted on 01/07/2025 10:22:18 AM PST by bitt
To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...
2 posted on 01/07/2025 10:22:34 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: bitt
..money quote
“Trump was dismissed from the appeal in the classified documents case after he was elected in November, because Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting sitting presidents. But his co-defendants, Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, are still parties in the appeal.
Cannon said her ruling blocking the report’s release would remain in effect until three days after the appeals court issued its decision on whether making the report public would unfairly impact Nauta and De Oliveira, both of whom have worked for Trump for years. She cautioned that her decision should not be read as a ruling on any of the arguments Trump and his former co-defendants had put forth for keeping the report permanently under wraps.”
3 posted on 01/07/2025 10:23:31 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: bitt
Just need to block it until the 20th, then it’s in the garbage where Smith belongs.
4 posted on 01/07/2025 10:23:46 AM PST by 1Old Pro
To: bitt
🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸
@mrddmia
Good.
It’s highly inappropriate—a violation of legal ethics—for a prosecutor to dismiss a case and then issue a one-sided report that reaches conclusions as if they are true.
That is devoid of respect for due process.
It’s a political drive-by shooting.
5 posted on 01/07/2025 10:24:08 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: bitt
Some anonymous person in Jack Smith’s realm is preparing to leak it.
6 posted on 01/07/2025 10:25:28 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“The King of Kings salvation brings—let loving hearts enthrone Him.”)
To: bitt
“Trial by Media”. That’s what it’s all about.
7 posted on 01/07/2025 10:26:32 AM PST by Sacajaweau
To: bitt
It’s going to be leaked which might end up being good in preventing Schiff from pursuing a prosecution.
To: bitt
“special counsel Jack Smith’s report”
Yeah, that will be as fair, unbiased, honest and truthful as the J6 Congressional Committee.
Why should a unconstitutionally appointed and never confirmed person be able to lead the investigation in the first place, much less issue a report. He should be wiped from existence.
9 posted on 01/07/2025 10:30:20 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
To: bitt
Don’t you just love it when they protect us from the truth for our own good? Hmm... wonder how that will work out?
10 posted on 01/07/2025 10:32:24 AM PST by Desron13 (You may choose to ignore reality but you can't force reality to ignore you.)
To: bitt
Well put. This whole cascade of lawfare has been a mass drive-by shooting.
11 posted on 01/07/2025 10:41:09 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
To: bitt
Temporary.... as in 13 days lol.
At that point DOJ will no longer release it.
12 posted on 01/07/2025 10:46:21 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
To: bitt
Nothing in the case files should be public.
13 posted on 01/07/2025 10:46:54 AM PST by isthisnickcool (1218 - NEVER FORGET!)
To: Desron13
What truth do you think releasing the “Smith report” would give us? The entire thing is a pack of lies and slander.
14 posted on 01/07/2025 10:48:25 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
To: Sacajaweau
Word from an.old contact is that H3ll paid for the MAL raid.
Hence slitting up the labels on Melania’s gowns.
To: combat_boots
Care to elaborate_ I have not heard that Melanis clothing was slit up.
16 posted on 01/07/2025 10:59:04 AM PST by abigkahuna
To: DesertRhino
"What truth do you think releasing the “Smith report” would give us? The entire thing is a pack of lies and slander."
No doubt but I think you misunderstand what I meant. I find this Star Chamber judicial system at least as big a threat to freedom as the tyranny emanating from the legislative and executive branches. This should be all visible to the citizens without absolutely extraordinary cause otherwise. If there up to no good, I want to know about it.
17 posted on 01/07/2025 11:01:15 AM PST by Desron13 (You may choose to ignore reality but you can't force reality to ignore you.)
To: combat_boots
Note. That I am not suicidal.
But it is true.
To: abigkahuna
Nor will we. Melania grew up under communism
To: DesertRhino
At that point DOJ will no longer release it.
Nope, but I guarantee that it will find its way to the media anyway.
20 posted on 01/07/2025 11:36:48 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy ( Dementia Joe is Not My President and neither is Kackling Kamabla.)
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