Unprecedented Ruling: Judge Tanya Chutkan Stands Firm Against Trump's Recusal Request in Federal 2020 Election Subversion Case

The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump's criminal case related to subverting the federal 2020 election has declined to recuse herself, dismissing a unlikely attempt by the ex-president's team to have her disqualified. Judge Tanya Chutkan, in a 20-page ruling, explains her stance on previous defendants linked to the US Capitol riot who appeared before her and clarifies her mentioning of Trump during those proceedings.

Trump contended that Chutkan's previous remarks to defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, riot, such as stating that some had "blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day," demonstrated her bias against him. However, Chutkan, in her ruling, stated that her comments during the sentencing of two January 6 defendants, which Trump's team presented as proof of prejudice, did not reveal a fundamental bias that would hinder impartial judgment.

The court has never claimed that former President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned, contrary to what the defense suggests. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the defense's claim, as the court has never made any similar statements, stated Chutkan.

Chutkan also mentioned that Trump's lawyers' assumption, based on her previous comments in other criminal cases, is not justified.

Special counsel Jack Smith's team has strongly criticized Trump's attorneys for distorting Chutkan's comments "in an attempt to create unfounded allegations of bias." Prosecutors stated in their court documents that in the two cases highlighted by the former president's lawyers, Chutkan was responding to defendants who downplayed their actions on January 6 by shifting responsibility onto Trump and other political figures. This is an ongoing story and will be continuously updated.