Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider dropping federal charges against Donald Trump's former co-defendant. Confidential Document CaseWalter Nota and Carlos de Oliveira to ensure that the Justice Department can release the remaining special prosecutors Jack SmithFinal report on Trump suspected of committing a crime.

Trump aide Notah and former Mar-a-Lago property manager De Oliveira are accused of obstructing an investigation into Trump's handling of sensitive government documents after Trump lost re-election in 2020. Both men pleaded not guilty.

Garland previously said he would not Public release The second part of Smith's report details the allegations in the filing case as litigation involving Nota and de Oliveira is ongoing.

In a letter to Garland on Thursday morning, committee Democrats including Ranking Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Rep. Dan Goldman of New York said the public needs to see the Smith findings the second half of.

In their letter they wrote:

"The American people should now have the opportunity to read the second volume of Special Counsel Smith's report, which explains how President Trump knowingly withheld hundreds of presidential and highly classified records at his Mar-a-Lago club and then knowingly flouted subpoenas, Obstructing law enforcement, hiding evidence, and lying about his continued preservation of these records is the essence of American democracy. , the people have a right to be informed of the public conduct of their public officials, and justice is fundamental to the rule of law Department Features As Attorney General, you have a responsibility to take all necessary steps to ensure that the report is published before the end of your term, including outright dismissal if necessary. The remaining criminals, Mr. Trump’s co-conspirator Waltine Nota. Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.”

Tuesday, Garland Released first volume of Smith's findingswhich covers allegations that Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 election.

Trump lashed out at the report and Smith, calling him "unhinged" and "a dumb prosecutor who couldn't try a case before the election, which I won in a landslide" in a social media post.

Trump's allegations in election interference case discarded After he wins the 2024 presidential election File case dismissed A federal judge in Florida made that ruling last summer.

Trump has denied any wrongdoing.

Nota, de Oliveira and Trump sought to block the release of Smith's report on the confidential records case during the course of Nota and de Oliveira's criminal cases.

The Democratic committee letter also said that "to some extent, the decision to dismiss these cases may encourage these defendants to continue to condone corruption by their superiors, but these concerns are outweighed by numerous indications that Trump will simply end the prosecution." In any case, Mr. Trump would turn against his co-conspirators once he took office and then direct his Justice Department to permanently bury the report. Mr. Trump has not kept secret his plans to weaponize the Justice Department for his own personal whims and preferences. "