DOJ says it accidentally disclosed secret Jack Smith documents to Judge Cannon

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The Justice Department told Judge Eileen Cannon in a joint court filing that it accidentally disclosed copies of Volume II of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report when it furnished electronic discovery on flash drives to defense counsel under Rule 16. The filing says the government delivered the flash drives on June 3, 2026, and that defense counsel on June 9 identified three embedded documents, notified the government, ceased review, deleted downloaded materials, and cooperated to recover the drives. The government confirmed the embedded documents were copies of the Volume II Report that had been included within electronic messages required to be produced in discovery and acknowledged defense counsel’s professionalism and candor. The article notes that Volume II has been kept from public view for years and that a DOJ prosecutor is already on trial for emailing that same volume to her private email. Rep. Steve Cohen urged release of the report, saying Smith’s report would explain why classified-document handling by President Donald Trump has not been fully exposed. Reporting also cites a detail from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s book that Trump joked about which documents he might take or make available after his term, a remark described in the article as a joke. Members of Congress continue pressing for transparency about the contents of Volume II and its public release.

Marie 🇨🇦

@pawbaby2.bsky.social

DOJ spends months arguing Jack Smith’s report is too sensitive to release. Then accidentally sends it to the lawyers of the person they’re prosecuting for… mishandling classified documents. #USDemocracy #Pinks newrepublic.com/post/212678/...

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Marie 🇨🇦12

The defense lawyers reportedly stopped reading once they realized what it was, deleted it, and returned the drives!

teri-sez-hi.bsky.social8

He will be on Deadline White House at 4pm ET on MS NOW.

TheOriginalMizD6

When the clown show in this administration is constant …

Hold My Beer ❌👑🐸🇲🇽🇨🇦4

just can't make this shit up. the era of the absurd.

Jon Quick3

Marie...I'm so sorry. I meant to wish you a HAPPY CANADA DAY yesterday and the day slipped away... Apologies... Does "Happy BELATED Canada Day" count?

Susan3

I can’t be sure, but I think the Benny Hill theme music is just playing throughout the White House at all times.

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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧2

You just can't make this up

Miss Butter, J.D. (pronouns she / her)2

The Dump DOJ's incompetence is positively *legendary.*

Jack Hopkins-The Original

@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social

Let me summarize what just happened: Jack Smith just punked Donald Trump's corrupt ass.

110044d ago

Jack Hopkins-The Original212

1/2 For those not yet aware, according to reporting on Jack Smith's appearance with Nicolle Wallace...and his congressional testimony...he defended the investigations as evidence-based...said the cases were brought because the evidence supported the charges...

Rob Cerulo90

Timing couldn’t have been better either. He was certainly intentional in conducting an interview the day news broke that the DOJ mistakenly sent opposing lawyers Volume 2 of the Jack Smith Report!

Mama V24

Jack Smith for SCOTUS. And if we win back Senate at midterms NO hearings for ANY rethuglican appointees! Let’s play some Mitch McConnell here. PS is Mitch still alive anyway?

Kanela23

So refreshing to see a man with true heart and straight by the book. Unlike the crooked people in the Trump regime. Thank you Jack Smith.

Transitional Fossil17

open and shut. Merrick Garland f-cked this country over by not allowing this case to proceed. the traitor and crime boss would be in prison right now.

Blog for Iowa12

Saw it. It was great.

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Sande30

It was a balm to the soul.

Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Jack Smith on MS NOW: "I've seen a number of cases, James Comey, Letitia James, Jerome Powell. I mean, right? There's not criminality here. I mean, seashells? So the only reasonable explanation is the president has it out for these people. And he has people … who are going to do what he says."

92544d ago

happy-daze1.bsky.social18

Kash Patel has 260 FBI analysts scouring Georgia’s 2020 election records looking to prove Trump won 6 years ago. How freaking dysfunctional is that!

HappyCapybara8

Thats cause we elected a psycho who only cares about his family’s net worth and looking “powerful”

Democratic Socialist3

He is targeting those who tried to stop his destruction.

Jubilado05052

It’s a good interview. Listening to it now.

Gordon Forbes🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺🦞2

The man thinks clearly and speaks with brevity. Make him Attorney General.

Jeff Terflinger1

Nicole is such a great interviewer. She doesn't interrupt or interject unnecessary & distracting dialogue to the people she interviews.

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Áine ☽𖤐☾3

And none of them questioning his narcissistic personality disorder. 🌬️💨💨💨

alexjungle.bsky.social

@alexjungle.bsky.social

Jack Smith: I'll give you an example from from my life. I resigned as special counsel. I know I need to get a lawyer because the president has said he wants to jail me for doing my job. And so I retain lawyers, as soon as that becomes public, the president and the justice department target that firm

73344d ago

Anon_girl 🌹🇺🇲💙🇺🇦🌎🇨🇦🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇷 🇫🇷🧿24

Mad respect for this man

Kanela13

So refreshing to see a man with true heart and straight by the book. Unlike the crooked people in the Trump regime. Thank you Jack Smith.

Aunt Tifa9

I love when he said they called him & said don't worry...there ARE people who won't "fold"...it was encouraging & refreshing to hear this man speak. Didn't throw jabs or try to undermine anyone. A breath of fresh air

Climate Elf6

Couldn’t love this man anymore than I do! 💪#jacksmithisajusticehero #trumpisabigolzero

Ecoprairiepainter3

It seems to be a theme that if you stand up against Trump you win. If you give in, you’re toast.

Stacy Kern-Fowler3

Jack Smith for President 2028

Rob Cerulo

@rjc1084.bsky.social

Timing couldn’t have been better either. He was certainly intentional in conducting an interview the day news broke that the DOJ mistakenly sent opposing lawyers Volume 2 of the Jack Smith Report!

9044d ago

jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social

@jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social

DOJ scrambles after accidentally releasing sealed Jack Smith report on Trump www.rawstory.com/doj-releases...

6044d ago

Jeannegirl3267

Is there even one competent person in this administration?

luffcurve.bsky.social3

Haha! Yes! Hopefully the recipe got sent to other recipients ? Smells like whistleblowing if it was disguised as a recipe

guisbeau.bsky.social1

In a way, we should Be grateful that they are such Idiots.

Curt Milam1

Todd Blanche should avoid upper story windows and balconies for the foreseeable future....

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🎼🎶🎵86-47-3095

Great! When do the indictments drop? Also, now "accidentally" release all of the Epstein/tRump files. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

Kizmar

@kizmar.bsky.social

Every time I see Jack Smith, I’m reminded how much of a worthless fuck Merrick Garland was as an AG.

8644d ago

Christine1

Garland? He’s a traitor, time will catch up to him.

True Blue 🇦🇺🐨

@spbmckenna.bsky.social

🇺🇲 Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed PROOF beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election & to prevent the lawful transfer of power. Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that..."

4644d ago

Rosegarden54

@rosegarden54.bsky.social

Read "Jack Smith says he’s ready to hit Trump with new trial when his term ends" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-821NI3nO/X...

5044d ago

Blue Blondie

@blueblondie48.bsky.social

Jack Smith is the first prosecutor to indict a president TWICE. He spoke today and it is even more clear to me today that those are still righteous indictments. He is very concerned that Trump’s conduct is that of a man who believes he is now above the law and we ALL need to watch of our backs.

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Kanela1

So refreshing to see a man with true heart and straight by the book. Unlike the crooked people in the Trump regime. Thank you Jack Smith.

jamesdjt.bsky.social1

Jack Smith would be a great choice for the next Attorney General of the U.S.

Lee West

@whodat35.bsky.social

Jack Smith says rule of law under unprecedented attack in first TV interview since resignation The former special counsel who twice indicted President Trump defended his probes during an interview with MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace — his first since resigning from the DOJ. www.ms.now/news/jack-sm...

3044d ago

rbus39337410.bsky.social

@rbus39337410.bsky.social

Jack Smith is the only one who can bring the child molester down and indict him and prosecute and convict him for the murder of Ashli Babbitt in the commission of a crime. Had he gotten to convict Trump for one J6 crime, he could have charged him for murder. He must be appointed the next AG in 2028.

2944d ago

Pamorama 🇨🇦🐶💪🏕🇨🇦

@pamorama.bsky.social

Jack Smith: "After I resigned as special counsel, I knew I needed a lawyer because the president had publicly said he wanted to jail me for doing my job. As soon as I hired legal counsel, the president and the Justice Department targeted that law firm." #SheShed

2244d ago

#TuckFrump

@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social

Jack Smith reveals the one thing he fears more than a Trump DOJ indictment #RawStory

1744d ago

Julia Dilliard💙🐴🇺🇦#Resist. DM's are blocked.

@juliadilliard.bsky.social

Thank you, Jack Smith for speaking out about the level of absolute corruption that we're witnessing under the current trump regime. Hopefully, you'll be able to investigate and prosecute Trump, his crime family, and their accomplices once the Dems retake the presidency.

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