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- U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon denied American Oversight's motion to lift a gag order on Special Counsel Jack Smith's report regarding President Trump's handling of classified documents.
- Critics claim Cannon's decision favors secrecy over transparency, granting Trump a 60-day period to contest the ruling.
- This ruling follows Smith's testimony indicating Trump unlawfully sought to overturn the 2020 election and retained classified documents.
- Former CIA Director John Brennan urged judicial leaders to avoid assigning politically motivated investigations to Cannon due to her history of pro-Trump rulings.
