AP Alert Appeals court won't block release of special counsel's report on Trump election probe ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Jan 9, 2025 Jan 9, 2025 Updated Aug 22, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.kAm%96 ``E9 &]$] r:C4F:E r@FCE @7 pAA62=D EFC?65 5@H? 2 6>6C86?4J 492==6?86 2:>65 2E <66A:?8 F?56C HC2AD E96 C6A@CE 6IA64E65 E@ 56E2:= F?7=2EE6C:?8 C6G6=2E:@?D 23@FE %CF>A’D 72:=65 677@CE E@ 4=:?8 E@ A@H6C :? 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Crime-courts Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case LINDSAY WHITEHURST, MICHAEL HILL and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns; Justice Department urges court to release Trump report The department hopes to release one part of its two-volume report focused on Trump's efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election he lost.
