Apparently Former US president Donald Trump is not happy with a Jamaican judge presiding over his upcoming criminal trial and said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee it and for the case to be moved out of Washington.
US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, the Jamaican-born appointee of Democratic former president Barack Obama who was randomly assigned to the case in Washington, and Trump unleashed his disapproval via on his Truth Social platform.
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“There is no way I can get a fair trial with the judge ‘assigned’ to the ridiculous freedom of speech/fair elections case. Everybody knows this, and so does she,” Trump, using all capital letters.
“We will be immediately asking for recusal of this judge on very powerful grounds, and likewise for venue change,” out of Washington — a majority Black city that leans heavily Democratic, Trump continued.
His attorney John Lauro confirmed that they would be seeking a change of venue, but only after “some polling” and “quantitative analysis in terms of how people are reacting to the indictment.”
Chutkan, on Saturday, denied Trump’s motion to extend a deadline for responding to the US government’s protective order request that could limit what Trump and his lawyers can share publicly about his case.
Team Trump wanted to push the deadline to Thursday, but the judge said they must abide by the current deadline of 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) Monday.
