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Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on

Trump cases as court fight simmers

halt followed to an emer- at his Mar-a-Lago estate in the classified documents
gency request Monday by Palm Beach, Florida, and case, which was dismissed
defense lawyers to block his efforts to overturn the re- in July by Cannon, who
the release of a report that sults of the 2020 presidential concluded that Smith's
they said would be one-sid- election in the run-up to the appointment was illegal.
ed and prejudicial. Smith's Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Trump was also charged
team is expected to re- Capitol. Cannon's order in an election interference
spond later Tuesday. did not make a distinction case that was significantly
Trump responded to Can- between the two volumes, narrowed by a Supreme
non's order by complaining instead barring the release Court ruling on presiden-
anew at a news confer- of any information from tial immunity. Smith's team
ence about Smith's investi- any report until three days abandoned both cases in
gation and saying, "It'll be a after the matter is resolved November after Trump's
fake report just like it was a by the Atlanta -based 11th presidential victory, citing
fake investigation." U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- Justice Department policy
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an It was unclear what the peals, unless the court or- that prohibits the federal
indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an Justice Department, which ders otherwise. prosecutions of sitting presi-
office of the Department of Justice in Washington. has its own guidelines Smith pledged earlier in dents. Lawyers for Trump,
Associated Press governing special coun- the day that at least the including Todd Blanche,
By ERIC TUCKER anticipated document just sels and the reports they volume on the documents who was picked by Trump
Associated Press days before the president- are expected to produce investigation would not be to serve as his deputy attor-
WASHINGTON (AP) — A elect reclaims office. when they conclude their made public by the Jus- ney general, urged )Gar-
federal judge on Tuesday The ruling from U.S. District own, intended to do follow- tice Department before 10 land in a letter made pub-
temporarily blocked the Judge Aileen Cannon may ing Cannon's order. a.m. on Friday at the earli- lic late Monday to block
public release of special represent a short-lived vic- The two-volume report est, though the decision on the release of the report
counsel Jack Smith's report tory for Trump, but it's none- is expected to describe what to make public ulti- and to remove Smith from
on investigations into Don- theless the latest instance charging decisions made in mately rests with Attorney his position "promptly" — or
ald Trump as an appeals of the Trump-appointed separate investigations by General Merrick Garland. defer the release of the re-
court weighs a challenge jurist taking action in the Smith into Trump's hoard- Trump was charged along- port to the incoming attor-
to the disclosure of a much- Republican's favor. The ing of classified documents side two co-defendants in ney general.q

New labels will help people pick devices less at risk of hacking

By DAVID KLEPPER eral government is rolling out pick smart devices that are
Associated Press a consumer labeling system less vulnerable to hacking.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fed- designed to help Americans Under the voluntary program,

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre talks about a
cybersecurity certification and labeling program at the White
House in Washington, July 18, 2023.
Associated Press

called the U.S. Cyber Trust the label should be avail-
Mark Initiative, manufacturers able this year, once manu-
can affix the label on their facturers begin submitting
products if they meet fed- their devices for approval,
eral cybersecurity standards. said deputy national secu-
The types of devices that rity adviser Anne Neuberger,
can seek to carry the label who briefed reporters on the
include baby monitors, home new program Tuesday.
security cameras, fitness "It gives consumers an easy
trackers, refrigerators and way to check if a home
other internet-connected alarm system or baby moni-
appliances. tor is cyber safe," Neuberger
The labels will include a dis- said, noting that the average
tinctive shield logo as well American household now has
as QR codes that consumers 21 devices that are connect-
can scan for more informa- ed to the internet — each
tion about the security of the presenting a possible entry
device. Products bearing point for cybercriminals. q