The third time’s not the charm for former President Donald Trump’s legal team as their attempt once again to persuade Judge Juan Merchan to recuse himself from the Manhattan criminal case in which the jury found Trump guilty in late May, with sentencing set for September, has failed.
For those who may be wondering why recusal is an issue again, the Trump legal team filed a third motion for recusal in early August once Vice President Kamala Harris became the likely Democratic presidential nominee, citing Merchan’s daughter Loren’s consulting work for prominent Democrats — including Harris — as a conflict of interest.
“Your Honor’s daughter has a long-standing relationship with Harris, including work for political campaigns,” Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove wrote in a pre-motion letter seeking the judge’s recusal. “She has obtained — and stands to…
