Trump Team Seeks to Halt Special Counsel Report

President-elect Donald Trump and his former co-defendants are actively seeking to block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report regarding criminal investigations into Trump’s conduct. Trump's lawyers reviewed a draft of the report and claim it represents a one-sided narrative that unfairly portrays them as guilty. They have filed motions with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, arguing that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional and urging a halt to the report's release. Concurrently, Trump’s attorneys have written to Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanding that Smith be removed and that any decisions about the report's release be deferred to Trump's incoming attorney general. The defense seeks a ruling by Friday, asserting that the report's release is imminent, as Smith prepares to submit his findings. This legal maneuvering comes as Trump navigates multiple criminal cases while preparing for his second presidential inauguration.