Former US President Trump says that his lawyers will ask for a recusal of the judge on his election fraud case.
Donald Trump has said he will ask the judge in his election fraud case to step aside on what he called "very powerful grounds".His call came after the prosecution requested a court order that would limit what he can publicly say about the case.
Any judge of the United States shall disqualify themselves in any proceeding in which their impartiality might reasonably be questioned, according to the US Department of Justice. He says that it is "impossible for him to get a fair trial in Washington", which he describes as "anti-Trump".Earlier this week, Mr Trump wrote in capital letters, "If you go after me, I am coming after you!" on Truth Social, just a day after he pleaded not guilty to four charges in the alleged election fraud case.
Judge Tanya Chutkan gave Mr Trump's legal team until 17:00 local time on Monday to respond to the submission. Mr Trump's lawyers asked for three more days, but the judge denied their request.Judge Chutkan, a noted hardliner on cases against those accused of participation in the Capitol riots, is expected to call in attorneys from both sides on 28 August to discuss setting a trial date.
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