Trump demands recusal of Judge Chutkan in federal 2020 election interference case
Former President Trump on Monday formally demanded the recusal of the federal judge overseeing his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, D.C.
Trump’s attorneys cited statements U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan made while sentencing two previous Jan. 6 defendants that appeared to reference Trump, arguing the comments create a perception that Chutkan prejudged Trump’s guilt before he was charged.
“Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in court filings.
“Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying,” they continued. “Although Judge Chutkan may genuinely intend to give President Trump a fair trial—and may believe that she can do so—her public statements unavoidably taint these proceedings, regardless of outcome.”
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#BREAKING: Trump demands recusal of Judge Chutkan in federal 2020 election interference case https://t.co/QrK2jMT4rO pic.twitter.com/ws5OxmWKwc
— The Hill (@thehill) September 11, 2023
Trump campaign out this AM with a particularly brazen attack on Judge Chutkan that is likely to reverberate in his criminal case.
Among other things, it claims she defended riots over summer of 2020 (she didn’t, she just said J6 was worse).
But note the deceptive ellipsis. pic.twitter.com/wJltx8TPBk
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 12, 2023
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