High-Stakes Hearing Before Judge Cannon Could Decide Fate of Jack Smith’s Report — but Has Trump Already Won?

Meanwhile, congressional Democrats are pushing the attorney general to drop the charges against Trump’s co-defendants to cinch the dosser’s release.

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President Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate, August 8, 2024, at Palm Beach, Florida. AP/Alex Brandon

A high-stakes hearing set for Friday at Judge Aileen Cannon’s courtroom will determine the fate of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his classified documents prosecution — though it appears possible that President-elect Trump has already won on the issue. 

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