Then-special counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on an unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former President Donald Trump Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The Democrats, led by ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., also sent a demand letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the latest of several letters they have sent to her on the matter, saying she had no justification for withholding the special counsel report.
They said the decision to keep it from the public was "baffling" and that Cannon's order did not bar the DOJ from handing the report over to House lawmakers. They also said Bondi could easily ask Cannon to unseal it, but she has not done so.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Cannon, a Trump appointee, blocked the release of the report in January, saying it would interfere with the classified documents case against Trump's two co-defendants. Smith dropped Trump's charges alleging he mishandled national defense information after Trump won the election, citing a policy discouraging the DOJ from prosecuting sitting presidents.
The DOJ this year then dropped the charges against the co-defendants, but the U.S. attorney in southern Florida maintained in a recent court filing that the release of the special counsel report detailing the classified documents case would still cause "extraordinary prejudice" against the two former defendants.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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