Trump's lawyers request recusal of judge in hush money case over political bias and family ties.
TL;DR
Donald Trump's lawyers have requested Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to step aside from his criminal case in New York City, citing anti-Trump bias and a conflict of interest arising from his daughter's work for some of Trump's Democratic rivals. Trump's lawyers allege that Merchan tipped the scales in two other Trump-related cases by involving himself in plea negotiations for Trump's longtime finance chief and requiring him to testify against Trump's company in exchange for a five-month jail sentence. The decision on recusal is up to Merchan himself, who previously rejected such a request when Trump's company was on trial.
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- Donald Trump's lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias The Associated Press
- Trump asks judge in criminal case to step aside due to his daughter's Democratic ties ABC News
- Trump seeks recusal of judge overseeing New York hush money criminal case CNN
- Trump 'hush money' judge should recuse himself over daughter's job, lawyers say New York Post
- Trump wants new judge in hush money case POLITICO
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