Summary
Two groups, the Knight First Amendment Institute and American Oversight, are urging a court to release a report on former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The report by special counsel Jack Smith has been kept secret despite charges being dismissed. The groups argue for transparency and public access to the report.
Key Facts
- A federal appeals court is being asked to release a special counsel report on Trump's classified documents case.
- The report involves an investigation into Trump allegedly keeping classified documents at his estate in Florida.
- The charges against Trump were dismissed after a judge ruled the special counsel's appointment was illegal.
- The Knight First Amendment Institute and American Oversight filed separate requests for the report's release.
- The report is considered important as it addresses serious accusations against a former president.
- The judge who dismissed the charges, Aileen Cannon, blocked further distribution of the report.
- The Justice Department dropped related criminal proceedings against others involved in the case.
- The report's first volume, about Trump's 2020 election interference, was made public earlier.
