Judge Tanya Chutkan rejects Trump's demand to oust her from DC trial - BBC News

Judge Tanya Chutkan is overseeing the 2020 federal elections case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIndictments of Donald TrumpImage source, United States Courts ServiceImage caption, Judge Tanya Chutkan was appointed in 2014By Max Matza BBC NewsThe judge in Donald Trump's federal election meddling case has said she will not recuse herself, despite the ex-president's requests she step aside.

His legal team argued some of her past comments create a perception of bias against the former president.

She has now ruled his lawyers failed to present evidence of those claims.

Judge Tanya Chutkan is overseeing the federal case in which Mr Trump is accused of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges in the case, which is being brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

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