Judge denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in election subversion case

Former president Donald Trump (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has said she will not recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president’s claims that her past comments raise doubts about whether she can be fair.

Judge Chutkan, who was nominated to the bench by Barack Obama and was randomly assigned to Mr Trump’s case, said in her written decision that she sees no reason to step aside.