United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his legal team seeks the recusal of federal judge Tanya Chutkan, who is assigned to the case pertaining to the charges pressed against him for trying to reverse his 2020 election loss. Trump also sought a change in venue outside of Washington. In a social media post, Trump said, "THERE IS NO WAY I CAN GET A FAIR TRIAL WITH THE JUDGE 'ASSIGNED'”. However, no formal request was filed with the court as of midday on Sunday, as reported by news agency Reuters.
Last week, Trump was charged over his alleged efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 US election. The former US President was accused of conspiracy to defraud the US, tampering with a witness, and conspiracy against the rights of the citizens.
Tanya Chutkan on Saturday gave Trump until 5 pm on Monday to respond. Trump's attorney then asked for three more days to prepare for their response but, Judge Chutkan immediately denied their request. She added that she will determine whether a hearing is even needed after reviewing Trump's response or not.
Under the process which is known as 'Discovery,' prosecutors must provide defendants with the evidence that exists against them so that they could then form their arguments of defence accordingly. On Sunday, Trump’s lawyer John Lauro, in television interviews defended the actions of the former US President in the case and criticised the protective order.
Earlier on Friday, US prosecutors during a late-night court filing pointed out a threatening social media post of US former President Donald Trump that read "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU!". Prosecutors argued over it and suggested that based on his post, it appeared that he might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. Just a day prior to this, he pleaded not guilty to the charges that were pressed against him for trying to reverse his 2020 election loss, reported news agency Reuters.
Authorities tightened security around the Fulton County courthouse in Georgia's Atlanta where other prosecutors are investigating Trump's efforts to overturn election results in the state. Atlanta has been preparing for the possible announcement of Trump's fourth criminal indictment of this year, Reuters reported.
The office of Special Counsel Jack Smith during the filing in Washington Federal Court said that Trump's social media post has flagged concerns that he might publicly reveal secret material such as the transcripts of the grand jury which he obtained from prosecutors. Smith's office sought a protective order that would prohibit Trump and his lawyer from sharing any discovery materials with any unauthorised people.
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