AP Alert Appeals court won't block release of special counsel's report on Trump election probe ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Jan 9, 2025 Jan 9, 2025 Updated Aug 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.kAm%96 ``E9 &]$] r:C4F:E r@FCE @7 pAA62=D EFC?65 5@H? 2 6>6C86?4J 492==6?86 2:>65 2E <66A:?8 F?56C HC2AD E96 C6A@CE 6IA64E65 E@ 56E2:= F?7=2EE6C:?8 C6G6=2E:@?D 23@FE %CF>A’D 72:=65 677@CE E@ 4=:?8 E@ A@H6C :? 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