Trump files motion to DISQUALIFY Judge Tanya Chutkan from federal January 6 case
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- Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan was previously labelled as the ‘toughest punisher’ of January rioters
- READ MORE: Trump’s legal team weighs calling lawmakers who objected to electoral votes on January 6 as witnesses
Donald Trump filed a motion on Monday seeking to disqualify U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over the federal criminal case charging him with trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.
The former president said last month he planned to seek Chutkan’s recusal as well as a change of venue for the case, which is currently being held in Washington, D.C.
Trump argued in a court filing that Chutkan’s prior statements appearing to refer to Trump’s role in influencing the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters raise questions about her impartiality in the case.
The court filing cites a remark Chutkan made at a 2022 sentencing hearing for a Capitol riot defendant in which she suggested that the rioter was motivated by ‘blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day.’
Trump’s lawyers argued that the comment indicated the judge’s belief that Trump ‘should be prosecuted and imprisoned.’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump filed a motion on Monday seeking to disqualify U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over the criminal case charging him with trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
Chutkan, who was picked to oversee Trump’s criminal case, was declared ‘the toughest punisher’ of rioters charged with offenses relating to the 2021 riot.
In a profile by the Associated Press, written last year, it said: ‘Chutkan has handed out tougher sentences than the [Justice Department] was seeking in seven cases, matched its requests in four others and sent all 11 riot defendants who have come before her behind bars.’
The article, titled ‘In Jan. 6 cases, 1 judge stands out as the toughest punisher’, continues: ‘In the four cases in which prosecutors did not seek jail time, Chutkan gave terms ranging from 14 days to 45 days.’
The AP article continued that Chutkan jailed, despite prosecutors not asking for it, ‘an Ohio couple who climbed through a broken window of the U.S. Capitol.’
The 61-year-old was nominated by former President Barack Obama, was born in Jamaica and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s law school.
Trump has slammed Chutkan on his Truth Social platform since she was appointed to his case.
He called her ‘highly partisan Judge Tanya Chutkan,’ and referenced her sentencing of a January 6 rioter.
‘She obviously wants me behind bars. VERY BIASED & UNFAIR!.’
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Former President Donald Trump went after the federal judge overseeing his January 6 case in Washington, DC
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If sustained, it could have political implications beyond the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. by providing a platform for Republicans facing their own reelections, and giving them a chance to reinforce their loyalty to Trump, the who is leading all Republicans by a wide margin in presidential polls.
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(Orginal article from Daily Mail)
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You can see the wear and tear on Trumps face. I fear for his health, esp. at his age. These evil people will burn in hell for what they are doing to a good and dedicated man.