Judge Aileen Cannon clears way for Garland to release Jan. 6 special counsel report

By Ashley Oliver

Published January 13, 2025 1:53pm ET

Judge Aileen Cannon gave Attorney General Merrick Garland the green light on Monday to release special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his 2020 election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump.

Cannon’s decision means Garland can release the report as soon as Tuesday after a week’s worth of legal wrangling left the public’s access to it in question.