Lawyers for President Donald Trump have once again called on Judge Merchan – overseeing the “Stormy Daniels case” set to begin shortly – to recuse himself given his deep family connections to a number of high-profile anti-Trump actors, including Letitia James, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic National Committee.
Writing on Tuesday, lawyer Todd Blanche asserted:
“In August 2023, the Court reasoned that recusal was not warranted because President Trump had presented only “speculative and hypothetical scenarios.” The scenarios identified by the defense have come to pass. President Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for president in the 2024 election. Your Honor’s daughter is an executive and partner at Authentic Campaigns, Inc. As recently as February and March 2024, Authentic has used social media to market its connections to President Biden and Vice President Harris while deriding President Trump. Authentic and Your Honor’s daughter are making money by supporting the creation and dissemination of campaign advocacy for President Trump’s opponent, political rivals, and the Democrat party. It can no longer be ignored that Authentic’s commercial interests are benefitted by developments in this case that harm President Trump’s penal interests and divert his efforts from running his leading campaign for the presidency by requiring him to prepare and sit for trial during the general election. The trial in this case will benefit Authentic financially by providing its clients more fodder for fundraising, Authentic will make more money by assisting with those communications, and Your Honor’s daughter will continue to earn money from these developments by virtue of her senior role at Authentic.
Read the full letter below: