01/08/2025

DOJ Says It Won’t Yet Release Trump Classified Document Report

But it indicates it will be released in the future

The Department of Justice (DOJ) does not plan to publicly release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents until litigation against his co-defendants concludes, according to a filing in a federal appeals court Tuesday morning.

But prosecutors said Attorney General Merrick Garland does intend to release the portion of Smith’s report outlining his investigation into Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 election; he will also permit select members of Congress to review the withheld portions on the classified documents probe.

“This limited disclosure will further the public interest in keeping congressional leadership apprised of a significant matter within the Department while safeguarding defendants’ interests,” the Justice Department filing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta said.

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