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Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case

But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.

© U.S. Justice Department

The special counsel’s report related to his team’s case regarding President-elect Donald J. Trump’s refusal to give back a trove of classified documents he took from the White House after leaving office.

Trump’s Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Classified Documents Case

Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.

© Saul Martinez for The New York Times

A motion filed in Federal District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Monday asked Judge Aileen M. Cannon to bar the special counsel, Jack Smith, from publicly releasing a report he plans to write about his prosecution of President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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