House Democrats to ask for release of Jack Smith classified documents report

House Judiciary Committee Democrats will request Judge Aileen Cannon to release the classified documents portion of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report concerning Donald Trump's handling of classified materials. This request comes ahead of Smith's closed-door deposition with the Republican-led committee next week. Democrats argue that the rationale for withholding the report, citing ongoing proceedings against co-defendants, no longer applies since charges against them were dropped. They are also pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the report, noting Smith's upcoming testimony about the investigation. The Justice Department cites Cannon's existing order preventing the report's release, while Democrats claim there is no legal basis to withhold it.

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