Former Obama and Bush administration officials are calling for the recusal of the judge who has been tapped to oversee the charges against former President Donald Trump stemming from his handling of classified documents.
Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida was appointed by Mr. Trump and had previously sided with the former president in his bid to appoint a special master to review the records he housed at Mar-a-Lago.
Now, Judge Cannon is set to oversee the Biden administration’s case that accuses Mr. Trump of 37 counts, ranging from violations of the Espionage Act to obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials. The article cites 28 U.S.C. § 455, a federal law that says a judge must disqualify oneself from a case where impartiality can be questioned.
“If the legal system is too weak or corrupt to replace Judge Cannon with a less seemingly biased judge, at least the public’s right to SEE justice done must be secured by live TV coverage of the trial. Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia demands it,” he said.
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