Appeals court won’t block partial release of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report
A federal appeals court rejected an attempt to block the release of a portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report detailing his investigation and prosecution of President-elect Trump’s alleged meddling in the 2020 election and alleged improper retention of classified records.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit rejected a request by Walt Nauta, a Trump aide, and Carlos de Oliveira, a former property manager at Mar-a-Lago, who were charged for their roles in allegedly obstructing a separate federal investigation into Trump’s handling of sensitive government records.
The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a three-day stay after the DOJ released its report.
Jack Smith, U.S. special prosecutor, speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Garland wiretapped Smith in 2022 to investigate alleged attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, as well as Trump’s keeping of allegedly classified documents at his Florida residence.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Nauta and de Oliveira also pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they conspired to obstruct an FBI investigation into classified documents found in Mar-a-Lago.
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