Trump Seeks Recusal of Judge in Election Obstruction Case, Claiming Bias Over Jan. 6 Comments

Donald Trump filed request for Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from his election obstruction case, claiming she's prejudged his liability.
Trump's legal team pointed to two comments Chutkan made when sentencing Jan. 6 insurrectionists as evidence of bias against Trump.
Chutkan has handed down some of the toughest sentences for Jan. 6 rioters and is likely to deny Trump's recusal request.
Trump's subversion case, one of four indictments, is scheduled for trial on March 4.
An AP review found Chutkan has been one of the toughest judges overseeing Jan. 6 cases, imposing tougher sentences than requested by DOJ 7 times.

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Posted 9/11/2023, 10:52:39 PM