Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers want a different judge to handle his criminal case in New York, citing “significant conflicts.”
“President Trump, like all Americans, is entitled under the Constitution to an impartial judge and fair legal process,” a statement posted on Trump’s campaign website said.
The May 31 statement from a Trump spokesperson refers to a motion that Trump’s attorneys were to file, seeking a replacement for Judge Juan Merchan to hear the case in which Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the accusations.
Merchan’s daughter “stands to significantly financially benefit from a decision her father may make because of her direct efforts with Joe Biden’s campaign,” according to the statement, which did not elaborate. President Joe Biden is the frontrunner for the Democrats’ nomination for the 2024 presidential election; Trump is currently leading a Republican field of contenders to challenge Biden’s reelection bid….