Trump’s Legal Team Seeks to Block Release of Special Counsel’s Report
Source: business-standard.com Efforts to Prevent the Release Before Deadline Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys made a final push to stop the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The move came just hours before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s injunction allowing the Justice Department (DOJ) to release Volume One of the report was set to expire. Volume One focuses on Trump’s election interference case, while a decision on Volume Two, addressing classified documents, remains pending. Trump’s legal team requested an extension of the injunction until a January 17 hearing, arguing that releasing the report before then would interfere with the incoming administration. They criticized Smith’s actions, calling the report “false” and claiming it was part of a politically motivated attack. The DOJ plans to release Volume One shortly after midnight once the injunction expires, despite Trump’s objections. Le...