U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied former President Donald Trump’s motion that sought to have the judge recused from his federal election interference case in Washington, D.C., court.
Trump requested earlier this month to have Chutkan removed from his trial, claiming that the judge—who has overseen several cases involving individuals charged in connection to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021—could not offer him a fair trial based on statements she’s made in the past.
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In a court filing Wednesday, Chutkan wrote that her previous statements regarding Trump or the January 6 attack “were based on intrajudicial sources” and that the former president’s motion did not point to statements that “provide a reasonable basis to question the court’s impartiality” in Trump’s case.
“And the statements certainly do not manifest a deep-seated prejudice that would make fair judgment impossible—the standard for recusal based on statements with intrajudicial origins,” read Chutkan’s filing.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as information becomes available.