The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money case in New York denied the former president’s request to recuse himself.
President Trump filed the motion for New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan to step away from the case, citing that Justice Merchan’s daughter, Loren Merchan, “creates an actual or perceived conflict of interest because rulings and decisions” may financially benefit Ms. Merchan, who works for a progressive group and worked for President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign.
