Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department asking for the volume of Jack Smith's report dealing with the 2020 election.
In an email sent Sunday, Mayes wrote that a grand jury in her state has already indicted 18 people on allegations of election fraud, including some of those involved in a federal case that had been prosecuted by Smith.
"I am unaware of all documents that Special Counsel disclosed in the Election Case, but from media reports, it appears the Office of Special Counsel has disclosed its report to defense counsel," the letter says. "And pleadings filed in the Election Case suggest Special Counsel has made substantial disclosures. To be sure that my office has all incriminating and exculpatory evidence possessed by Special Counsel, I am requesting you disclose to my office Special Counsel’s entire file, including the final report in the Election Case to the extent allowable by law and consistent with the Superior Court’s Order."
ALSO READ: Powerful Oversight Dem urges Biden to wield immunity — and release Jack Smith report
Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday denied a last-ditch effort to stop release of the report. Unless there other challenges, it could become public on Tuesday.
"Undoubtedly, disclosing Special Counsel’s file to my office will help ensure that those who should be held accountable are. But I am also Arizona’s chief law enforcement officer and a minister of justice," Mayes also wrote. "I must be sure the rights of the defendants are protected as well, and I would welcome any exculpatory material that the Special Counsel possesses."
