Donald Trump is advocating for the judge in his election interference case to recuse herself, although it remains uncertain if his legal team will pursue this. Through posts on Truth Social, Trump expressed his belief that US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan holds bias against him. He declared on Sunday that he cannot receive a fair trial and on Monday, he claimed that special counsel Jack Smith got the “judge of his dreams” with Chutkan. Trump also called for a change of venue outside of DC.
Judge Chutkan is known for being tough on Jan. 6 defendants and previously ruled against Trump in a case regarding the release of documents to a House panel. She famously wrote, “Presidents are not kings, and plaintiff is not president.” Despite this, she has not yet expressed her opinion on Trump’s culpability when sentencing Capitol rioters, unlike other judges. Chutkan was randomly assigned to the Trump case, and it appears that Trump’s legal team lacks a legal basis to request her recusal.
Ty Cobb, former White House counsel for Trump, predicts that the attempts to disqualify Chutkan will go nowhere. Although she is not the judge they hoped for, there is no legitimate basis for her recusal. Cobb praises Chutkan’s background as a public defender and defense counsel, suggesting that she may benefit Trump’s legal team as she is familiar with the rights of defendants and is unlikely to abuse them.
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