Federal judge blocks release of second volume of special counsel report to Judiciary Committee leaders

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the release of the second volume of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation into President Trump.

"Release of Volume II to Congress under the proposed conditions-without any enforcement mechanism to prevent public dissemination, and without any valid countervailing reason justifying a break from traditional norms-presents a substantial and unacceptable risk of prejudice to Defendants," Cannon wrote.

It is customary for special counsels to release a final report, detailing the findings of their investigation and explaining any prosecution or declination decisions they reached.

Trump has blasted Smith's work as a "fake report."

Trump has blasted Smith's work as a "fake report."