Trump makes new push for hush money judge recusal, citing Harris [Video]

Lawyers for former President Trump have again asked the New York judge who oversaw Trump’s recent criminal trial to recuse himself over his daughter’s job consulting for prominent Democrats – this time, citing her work for Vice President Harris, his likely opponent in November.

Judge Juan Merchan previously has rejected Trump’s recusal demands, but Trump is re-upping his request with Harris now becoming the likely Democratic nominee after President Biden dropped out of the race.

“Your Honor’s daughter has a long-standing relationship with Harris, including work for political campaigns,” Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove wrote in a pre-motion letter seeking the judge’s recusal. “She has obtained — and stands to obtain in the future — extensive financial, professional, and personal benefits from her relationship with Harris.”

Merchan’s daughter, Loren, works as an executive at the progressive digital agency Authentic. The judge’s daughter points to her work for Harris’s Senate campaign in her company bio.

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