Senate Democrats are pressing for access to special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the classified documents investigation at Mar-a-Lago, arguing it contains key information on Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the FBI, The Hill reported.

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee demand access to a volume of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the investigation into classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. They assert that the report contains relevant details about Kash Patel, a close Trump aide at the time.

In a letter led by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the panel’s top Democrat, lawmakers emphasized the need to review Patel’s testimony to assess his credibility and handling of classified materials.

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