Overview

• Judge Aileen Cannon issued a 14-page order blocking the Justice Department's attempt to share Volume II of Jack Smith's report with congressional leaders.
• The report pertains to Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents and includes detailed case information under a protective order.
• Cannon criticized the Justice Department's lack of a valid reason for the disclosure, rejecting claims of historical practice or legislative interest as insufficient.
• The ruling emphasized risks to the defendants' constitutional rights and the potential for public dissemination of sensitive information.
• Attorney General Merrick Garland had proposed limited disclosure to the heads of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, but no formal congressional request or subpoena had been made.