Judge blocks release of Smith's report on Trump classified documents case

The ruling says that releasing the report would cause "irreparable damage" to Trump and violate "basic notions of fairness and justice".

A federal judge on Monday permanently barred ... a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-L ... . U.S. District Judge Aileen ... Republican president to keep under wraps the ... a criminal investigation once seen as posing significant legal peril to Trump. Smith and his team produced a two ... investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 202 ... and his retention of classified documents at his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, after he left the White House ... . Both investigations produced indictments that were ... ’s team after Trump’s November 2024 election win ... . Cannon, who in ... , said the release of the ... 'manifest injustice' to Trump and his two co-defendants. 'Special Counsel Smith, acting without ... ,' she wrote.

A federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.