Trump requests judge recusal in hush money case.
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Former US President Donald Trump's lawyers have filed a motion to disqualify New York state judge Juan Merchan from overseeing the criminal case against him related to hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. The motion argues that Merchan has a conflict of interest due to his daughter's work for a consulting firm that does work for Democrats and that he has a preconceived bias against Trump. Trump's lawyers also asked the judge to explain $35 in political contributions in 2020. Merchan donated $35 to the Democratic group ActBlue, with the money earmarked for the Biden campaign and two progressive groups.
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