Justice Department says will release only part of Trump case related to 2020 election interference

The Justice Department said Wednesday it will release only part of special counsel Jack Smith’s finding on investigations into Donald Trump, amid court filings attempt the full release Friday.

The department will release findings only on the probe related to alleged efforts by Trump as president to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Trump lost the election but won reelection in 2024.

The decision was made in a filing to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a case accusing the Republican former president and president-elect of illegally hoarding classified documents, according to the Associated Press.