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Justice Juan Merchan began by disposing of Donald Trump’s latest motion to recuse him from the case, saying the former president’s claims of bias or impartiality relied on “innuendo and unsupported speculation.”

“To say these claims are attenuated is an understatement,” Merchan said.

Trump had argued that Merchan’s comments to the press about the justice system generally, his opinion that politicians using Twitter is “unprofessional,” a Tweet critical of Trump that was falsely attributed to his daughter, and his daughter’s work for a consulting firm that has Democratic clients rendered the judge incapable of being fair.

This was Trump’s second failed bid to recuse Merchan.

      • @RampantParanoia2365
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        15 months ago

        Why, did he rob a liquor store, too? He’s going to federal prison, not jail.

        • @isles
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          15 months ago

          Many people use jail and prison synonymously.

          prison: a building where criminals are kept as a punishment

          jail: a place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes

    • @isles
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      15 months ago

      I keep seeing this sentiment that someone is making Trump run instead of his own narcissism making it impossible for him not to.