Former President Donald Trump on Friday asked the judge overseeing his criminal prosecution in New York City to step aside, citing the judge's daughter's ties to a Democratic organization. MORE: Judge involved in Trump criminal case previously did work for a Trump entityMerchan himself will decide whether he is impartial. Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles also cited Merchan's oversight of a prior criminal case involving the Trump Organization, which was convicted of tax fraud. The motion for recusal is the second attempt by Trump to move his criminal case out of Merchan's courtroom. Trump asks judge in criminal case to step aside due to his daughter's Democratic ties originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 03, 2023 06:17 UTC