A federal judge on Monday authorized the release of former special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified materials, while giving Trump 60 days to challenge the decision before they are made public.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon kept in place an order barring the Department of Justice from sharing the portion of the report reviewing Trump’s alleged mishandling of records with four congressional leaders, but said the restriction will automatically end on Feb. 24.
In her ruling, Cannon also rejected a bid to compel the release of the report, which covers an investigation into classified documents.
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