The filing contends that Judge Tanya Chutkan should step aside because of previous comments she made suggesting Trump should be charged in connection with Jan. 6.
In a court filing, attorneys for Trump cited U.S. District Judge
's references to the former president in other criminal cases tied to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol."Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying.
Chutkan will be the only person ruling on this motion, and any decision on recusal would come from her. Judges do not need to wait for one party to move for their recusal and can remove themselves from cases if they feel they have any real or perceived conflicts of interest.Dareh Gregorian is a politics reporter for NBC News.
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