Judge's Daughter's Clients Raise $93M Amid Trump Trial, Sparking Recusal Debate
As former President Trump's hush money trial approaches, concerns over a potential conflict of interest involving the presiding judge's daughter intensify.
- Democratic clients of the judge's daughter in Trump's hush money trial raised $93M using the case in solicitation emails, raising conflict of interest concerns.
- Trump's attorneys consider another motion for Judge Juan Merchan's recusal, citing his daughter's financial gain from the case.
- Former Judge J. Michael Luttig suggests only the rule of law can break Trump's predicament, as Trump defies a gag order and attacks the judge and his daughter.
- Trump continues to publicly criticize Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and the legal cases against him, claiming they are politically motivated attacks.
- The legal battles and public disputes highlight the intense politicization surrounding Trump's criminal indictments and the broader implications for the rule of law.