Trump Attacks Departing Prosecutor Jack Smith, Seeks to Block Final Report

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Trump Attacks Departing Prosecutor Jack Smith, Seeks to Block Final Report
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Donald Trump continues his attacks on Special Counsel Jack Smith despite the conclusion of criminal cases against him. Trump's latest attacks aim to discredit Smith and prevent the release of his final report summarizing the investigation's findings.

Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have finished their criminal cases against Donald Trump , not because they want to or lack evidence, but due to Justice Department guidelines about prosecuting a sitting president. While it seems like Trump might stop his attacks on the prosecutor and focus elsewhere, that isn't happening. Trump , on his social media platform, called Smith 'evil' and 'illegally appointed' by a 'corrupt' Justice Department, mischaracterizing reality.

He also claimed Smith lost all his 'politically manufactured cases' against him, concluding, 'I won against Deranged Jack Smith!' These claims aren't true. Despite Trump's deceptions, a question arises: why attack a prosecutor leaving the stage? The answer likely lies in Smith's final report summarizing his findings, which Trump wants to keep hidden from the public. NBC News reported that Trump's legal team brought the matter to Judge Aileen Cannon, a controversial Trump-appointed judge criticized by legal experts for her handling of Trump's classified documents case. Trump's lawyers also urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to prevent Smith from releasing the report

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