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The New York state judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case tied to hush money payments denied the former president’s bid to have the judge recuse himself from the litigation.
In an order dated Friday, Judge Juan Merchan said he has “carefully weighed” the arguments and “finds that recusal would not be in the public interest. Further, this Court has examined its conscience and is certain in its ability to be fair and impartial.”
Trump asked for Merchan to recuse himself because of work his daughter does for Democratic organizations, for the judge’s role overseeing the indictment and plea deal prosecutors reached with Allen Weisselberg,
