Roger Stone defense attorney Bruce Rogow. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi

A federal prosecutor argued Tuesday against giving Trump ally Roger Stone access to unreleased portions of special counsel Robert Mueller's report because all of the underlying documents in his criminal case already have been provided.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Kravis said prosecutors will outline their argument in a response brief due Friday, but he told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington that the redacted portions of the report are “not discoverable,” noting they mostly relate to “mental impressions and conclusions” of government attorneys.

The exchange came during a brief status hearing after Stone asked earlier this month for a copy of the full report because “it contains the government's evidence and conclusions on matters essential to Stone's defense.”

Fort Lauderdale attorney Bruce Rogow, a member of Stone's legal team, said Tuesday they were still seeking the unredacted report even after a redacted version was released.

Jackson said she will rule on the motion after reading the briefs. She told Stone's attorneys she specifically wants them to hone in on why they believed they are entitled to redacted parts of the report if they were already being provided the raw, underlying material, including grand jury witness testimony, for possible cross-examination.

Kravis told the judge the government has already begun providing Stone with any material that could bear on the credibility of potential trial witnesses or potentially exculpate Stone. He said he expected that process to be “substantially completed” in the next four to six weeks.

Stone pleaded not guilty to charges he lied to congressional committees probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. His trial is schedule for Nov. 5.

Jackson hit Stone with a gag order Feb. 21 after a hearing on a deleted Instagram post that featured an image of her head next to what appeared to be a gun's crosshairs. He aggravated the judge afterward when she learned about an updated introduction to a 2017 book by Stone calling special counsel Robert Mueller III “crooked.”

Stone was arrested Jan. 25 in a predawn raid at his Fort Lauderdale home.