Trump Asks Judge to Keep Blocking Release of Final Report on Classified Documents Probe

Trump asks judge to keep blocking release of final report on classified documents probe

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is urging the federal judge who dismissed his criminal indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents to continue blocking the public release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his investigation, according to a court filing Tuesday.

DOJ and Ex-Trump Aides Seek to Prevent Release of Classified Documents Case Report

The Department of Justice and two former co-defendants in the Mar a Lago classified documents case have jointly given the federal judge overseeing the matter a fresh reason to keep the second volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report out of public view. Their position was outlined in a brief status update filed Monday, marking the latest development in a case that has been stalled for months. The report was submitted by Trump valet Waltine N…