Trump Demands Garland Block Release of Jack Smith’s Report

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🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Donald Trump is trying to block the release of the final report from Special Counsel Jack Smith. His lawyer sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, after they were able to review Smith’s draft report on the two dismissed federal cases against the President-elect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:49.6	Donald Trump is trying to block the release of the final report from special counsel, Jack Smith.
0:55.0	His lawyer is sending a letter to Attorney General Mark Garland after they were able to review
0:59.7	Smith's draft report on the two dismissed federal cases against the president-elect.
1:05.6	You remember, Smith had dropped both the classified documents case and election subversion case,
1:11.1	but he was still planning to release a report on his findings.
1:14.8	Well, now Trump's legal team is urging Garland
1:17.1	to stop its release, calling it a politically motivated attack.
1:21.6	They also argue it would cause prejudice
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