Former US president Donald Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial
economictimes.indiatimes.comDonald Trump said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee his historic criminal trial and for the case to be moved out of Washington. The twice-impeached Republican, who is seeking a return to the White House in 2024, has unleashed a stream of invective against those prosecuting him or running the case in which he faces charges over attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and defraud the United States. His latest target: US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, the appointee of Democratic former president Barack Obama who was randomly assigned to the case in Washington.
«There is no way I can get a fair trial with the judge 'assigned' to the ridiculous freedom of speech/fair elections case. Everybody knows this, and so does she,» Trump, using all capital letters, posted on his Truth Social platform. «We will be immediately asking for recusal of this judge on very powerful grounds, and likewise for venue change,» out of Washington — a majority Black city that leans heavily Democratic, Trump continued.
His lawyer John Lauro however denied later Sunday that any final decision had been made. Lauro confirmed that they would be seeking a change of venue, but only after «some polling» and «quantitative analysis in terms of how people are reacting to the indictment.» Chutkan, 61, is one of a dozen judges on the Washington federal district court bench. Her nomination to her post in 2014 was approved unanimously by the Senate.
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