Trump’s lawyers fight to keep FBI agents quiet about buried Smith report

Systemic Error Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 4m

What happened

AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump’s lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to preserve restrictions preventing FBI personnel from receiving advance clarification about what they may disclose from the classified-documents investigation. The agents argue that Cannon’s February 2026 order blocking release of former special counsel Jack Smith’s Volume II leaves them vulnerable to contempt sanctions if they answer questions about the investigation.

Trump’s legal team and the Justice Department oppose the agents’ request. The department called their concerns…