Trump’s attorneys have reviewed draft of Smith’s final special counsel report and want it blocked from public release
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Judge Blocks Release of Special Counsel's Trump Report
Above: Special Counsel Jack Smith on Aug. 1, 2023. Image copyright: Drew Angerer/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Smith's report represents an unlawful political attack designed to harm Trump before he takes office and it shouldn't see the light of day. It contains one-sided accusations from an unconstitutionally appointed prosecutor who lost his cases and should be removed immediately.
Democratic narrative
Cannon has continued her habit of issuing rulings favorable to the president who appointed her. The public has a right to see this report and know the extent of the investigations against the president-elect. For someone who claims innocence, Trump is going out of his way to block this report.