U.S. district judge blocks special counsel's report on Trump investigation for 3 days

Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday temporarily blocked the release of a report of the investigation into President-elect Donald Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

It prevents the U.S. Justice Department and Smith from releasing the long-awaited report for three days while the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reviews an emergency motion to block its release over a separate legal case that involves Trump's co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

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