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Judiciary Dems float killing Mar-a-Lago case in nudging Garland to release Trump report

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have requested Attorney General Merrick Garland to dismiss charges against Donald Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, to allow the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's alleged crimes.
The letter from the Democrats claims that the American public deserves access to Volume 2 of Smith's report, detailing how Trump retained classified records and obstructed investigations.
U.S. Attorney General Garland has indicated that he might keep the report secret to protect the integrity of the investigation against Nauta and De Oliveira.
The Democrats argue that transparency is essential, especially with Trump's upcoming presidency, and they believe the charges against his co-defendants should be dropped to facilitate the report's release.