Judge Cannon Permanently Blocks Release of Jack Smith's Final Report, Excoriates Special Counsel

Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday permanently blocked the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents case against President Trump, issuing a blistering ruling that excoriated Smith's conduct throughout the investigation. The ruling ends a prolonged legal battle over the report's publication and represents a decisive victory for the former president's legal team, which argued the report was tainted by prosecutorial overreach. The decision adds to a growing list of legal reversals for the Biden-era investigations into Trump.