Why did Judge Aileen Cannon prohibit the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report about his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down Cannon’s order and Trump’s request for the report to not be made public.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: 

– Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his Manhattan conviction, and the judge’s recent order revealing he will not sentence Trump to prison time; 

– The terror attack in New Orleans, where a man drove a truck through a crowd celebrating the new year, and the investigation into law enforcement failures and the driver’s ties to terrorist groups.

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Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Nat Weiner, Noa Azulai, Claudia Hernández, and Liana Greenway.

REFERENCES:

United States of America v. Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Olivera, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, order, 1/7/25

Trump letter to Attorney General Garland, 1/6/25