Trump seeks disqualification of judge in federal election interference case

Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion to have Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing his federal election interference case, recused and disqualified. Trump's attorneys argue that Chutkan's past comments suggesting that Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned taint the proceedings. Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges related to attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. The filing points to Chutkan's statements during past sentencings of Jan. 6 rioters as evidence of her prejudgment. The trial is scheduled to begin in March 2024, and it is unclear when Chutkan will rule on the motion.