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Democrats want Merrick Garland to drop the case against Trump’s former co-defendants. Garland’s refusal to do so could help the president-elect.

The first part of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on his now-closed investigations into President-elect Trump was released Tuesday, days before he will be sworn into office.

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on Donald Trump.

Jack Smith's report says prosecutors could have convicted Trump had his election win not prevented the case from proceeding.

The special counsel’s report on his investigation said the Justice Department had ample evidence to convict Donald Trump of trying to obstruct the 2020 election results.

Jack Smith rebuked Trump for claiming his two criminal cases were politically motivated, calling the president-elect's claims "laughable."

The special counsel Jack Smith’s report reveals a perfect storm of systemic failure. The Supreme Court’s expansion of presidential immunity and outdated Justice Department policies have made overwhelming evidence irrelevant — because the accused regained power.

Special counsel Jack Smith’s report gives new insights into the investigative process, challenges his team faced and the reasoning that guided their decisions.

"It is inherently improper and contrary to Due Process for the government to falsely accuse President Trump of crimes in communications to members of Congress." The post ‘Trump’s voice is one the court should hear’: President-elect rubbishes DOJ for trying to keep him out of Mar-a-Lago hearing about releasing Jack Smith’s full report first appeared on Law & Crime.

The section of Smith's report that deals with Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss could be released as soon as Tuesday.