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Judge Declines Request to Recuse From Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect’s Case

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Judge Declines Request to Recuse From Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect’s Case
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump said on Oct. 29 she will not recuse herself from the criminal case of a man who allegedly tried killing the ex-president.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said that the fact she was appointed by Trump is not disqualifying.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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