Donald Trump's former co-defendants in the classified documents case are requesting a judge to prevent the public release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report. Lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira filed the request with Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed the case in July. Meanwhile, Trump's personal lawyers asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to remove Smith and defer the report's release to Trump's incoming attorney general, Pam Bondi.
President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. Donald Trump 's former co-defendants are asking the judge who tossed his classified documents case to issue an emergency order blocking the public release of Special Counsel Jack Smith 's final report about his investigation of the president-elect.
"No report should be prepared or released, and Smith should be removed, including for even suggesting that course of action given his obvious political motivations and desire to lawlessly undermine the transition," wrote Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, Trump's defense attorneys and his picks for top posts within the Department of Justice.
Smith has been winding down his cases against Trump -- moving to dismiss Trump's election interference case and dropping their appeal of his classified documents case against Trump -- and is expected to submit a final report about his investigations to Garland before stepping down. "Despite losing in court and having no valid appointment, Smith is determined to continue litigating this case in the court of public opinion," lawyers for Nauta and De Oliveira wrote.
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