A report into the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump could be released if a Washington D.C. court overrules a Trump-appointed judge's decision to block its public release. Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara said Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw Trump's election interference case, could overturn Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling. The report by Special Counsel Jack Smith on the two federal cases against Trump could offer valuable insights into the evidence against him, especially as it may never emerge in court.
A report into the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump could be released if a Washington D.C court overrules a Trump-appointed judge, a legal analyst has said.Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara said the ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon ', who oversaw Trump's classified documents case, to block the public release could be flipped by D.C.-based Judge Tanya Chutkan , who oversaw Trump's election interference case.
She had already dismissed that case, based on her finding that Smith was illegally appointed as special counsel.In her ruling on Tuesday, Cannon wrote that if Smith was unlawfully appointed, then he had no right to issue a report about Trump's indictments.Speaking on his Spotify podcast Stay Tuned With Preet later on Tuesday, former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara said that there is now an opportunity for Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.
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