Federal judge clears way for release of special counsel report on Trump election case

A federal judge cleared the way for the release of the special counsel report on President-elect Trump's election interference case on Monday.

Smith suspended his investigations into Trump after the president-elect secured his return to the White House in November.

Cannon had issued a temporary block on releasing Smith's reports last week after Trump co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira filed an emergency motion to block the reported imminent release of Smith's final report.

Cannon said Smith was "temporarily enjoined" from "releasing, sharing, or transmitting the Final Report or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice."

She ultimately ruled against the pair on Monday, however, arguing that there was "insufficient basis" to grant an injunction against releasing the report.

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

Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.