As President-elect Donald Trump inches closer to his second term, his lawyers are pulling out all the stops to prevent a special counsel's report from being made public. Jack Smith, the special counsel investigating Trump's handling of classified documents, is facing pressure from both the Justice Department and a federal judge to keep his report under wraps.

Trump's lawyers claim the report, which they've seen a draft of, is a politically motivated attack. They've asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to block its release and even suggested Smith be removed from his position. Meanwhile, the lawyers for two of Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, have taken a different tack. They've asked Judge Aileen Cannon to issue an emergency order preventing Smith from making the report public until all legal proceedings are concluded.

This isn't the first time Trump's team has sought to obstruct the release of sensitive information. It's a strategy that raises questions about transparency and the public's right to know. With the case against Trump already dismissed, the report could be the final word on this chapter. But whether it sees the light of day remains to be seen.

Lawyers Fight to Halt Report on Trump's Document Case

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