In a shock decision last year, Judge Cannon dismissed the Mar-a-Lago case after agreeing with Trump’s attorneys that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed and funded. Smith’s team appealed that decision, but then dropped Trump as a defendant after his election. The case against his co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira is ongoing.

A federal judge has ruled that the Justice Department can publicly release its investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's alleged interference in the 2020 election, despite ongoing legal challenges.