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dot com and secure your seats today happening now Donald trump comes out swing at special counsel jack

smith as a federal judge blocks

the release of the report on the criminal investigations of the President-elect.

Trump laying out his grievances and his plans for the Justice Department during a lengthy

news conference.

During that same briefing with the reporters, Trump also turned his fire on U.S. allies, making fresh threats and refusing to rule out using military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland this hour.

I'll speak with Trump's former Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper. Also tonight, Meta CEO of Mark Zuckerberg announces major changes

for both Facebook and Instagram. We're going to tell you why the social media giant is doing

away with fact checkers, even as Zuckerberg admits the decision will lead to harmful content

on the platforms. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

I'm Wolf Flitzer. You're in the Situation Room.

Let's get straight to our top story tonight, Donald Trump lashing out at special counsel Jack Smith as a federal judge puts his report on ice.

Our chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid is joining us right now with details. Paula. So what does this ruling actually mean for Trump?

So, Wolf, during Trump's press conference earlier today, Judge Eileen Cannon ruled

that Jack Smith's final report cannot be shared outside the Justice Department until an appellate

court weighs in. Now, Trump lashed out at the special counsel several times during this press

conference. Let's take a listen to some of what he said. Happening that are exciting. Just before I take office probably,

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