Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to release volume one of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Congress, while volume two will remain confidential due to ongoing cases against Trump's codefendants.
Special Counsel Jack Smith has provided Attorney General Merrick Garland with the completed final report on his two investigations into President-elect Donald Trump . These investigations resulted in felony criminal charges against Trump. Garland plans to release volume one of the report, focusing on Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election , to Congress. This release is intended to inform both Congress and the public about this significant matter.
Volume two of the report, which relates to Trump's handling of classified documents, will not be publicly released while cases against Trump's codefendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira are ongoing. Garland will only allow the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to review volume two in camera, upon their request and agreement not to disclose any information publicly
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