{"id":2033348,"date":"2023-09-15T13:35:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-says-no-valid-basis-for-jan-6-judge-to-remove-herself-from-trump-case\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T13:37:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:37:39","slug":"doj-says-no-valid-basis-for-jan-6-judge-to-remove-herself-from-trump-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-says-no-valid-basis-for-jan-6-judge-to-remove-herself-from-trump-case\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ: No reason for Jan. 6 judge to step down from Trump case."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-says-no-valid-basis-for-jan-6-judge-to-remove-herself-from-trump-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033348&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The U.S. Department of\u200b Justice\u2062 Opposes Trump&#8217;s Request\u200c for \u2064Judge Recusal<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an opposing brief in response to former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200c request \u200bfor\u200b the judge presiding over\u200b his Washington case\u200b to\u200b recuse herself. Special \u2063counsel Jack Smith argues that \u2062there\u200c is no valid basis for Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to disqualify herself in this proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump faces four counts for his efforts to challenge the 2020 \u2062election results and is scheduled to go to trial in Washington on March 4, 2024. This date \u200bis\u200d significant as it falls just before 16 states hold\u200b their Republican primaries.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/analysis-trump-builds-argument-for-appeal-in-dc-election-interference-case-5490194\">ANALYSIS: Trump\u200d Builds\u200c Argument for Appeal in DC Election Interference\u2063 Case<\/a> (9\/12\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-files-motion-for-judge-tanya-chutkan-to-recuse-herself-in-federal-case-5489759\">Trump Files Motion for Judge\u200c Tanya Chutkan to Recuse \u2063Herself\u2062 in Federal Case<\/a> (9\/11\/2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On \u200dSeptember 11, \u2063President Trump&#8217;s attorneys filed a motion asking Judge \u200dChutkan to recuse herself, citing her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-raskin-worries-republicans-could-nominate-trump-as-next-house-speaker\/\" title=\"Rep. Raskin Worries Republicans Could Nominate Trump As Next House Speaker\">previous comments suggesting<\/a> that he should be prosecuted and imprisoned in other Jan. 6-related \u2063cases.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Smith argues that the \u200bdefense &#8220;cherry-picks&#8221; from Judge Chutkan&#8217;s \u200bwords \u200band fails\u2062 to establish any bias required for recusal.\u200c The defense and prosecution have clear disagreements in \u200ctheir interpretations of the standard for recusal.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s team argues \u200bthat the standard for \u2062recusal is not particularly high and\u200c urges \u2063the judge \u200bto step down to\u200c maintain neutrality, especially considering the upcoming election. They emphasize that now is not the time for the American people to second-guess a\u200d judge&#8217;s impartiality.<\/p>\n<h2>Bias?<\/h2>\n<p>Judge Chutkan is known \u200bfor\u200b handing out severe sentences, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-says-no-valid-basis-for-jan-6-judge-to-remove-herself-from-trump-case\/\" title=\"DOJ: No reason for Jan. 6 judge to step down from Trump case.\">including long prison \u200bterms<\/a>, \u2063to those\u200c charged with offenses related to \u2064the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. The DOJ has brought forth \u200dover 1,100 \u200ccases against individuals present at the Capitol that day, and Mr. Smith was assigned \u2063as special counsel to investigate these matters.<\/p>\n<p>President\u200b Trump&#8217;s team quotes Judge Chutkan&#8217;s \u200ccomments during other trials, where\u200c she referred to the event as \u200can\u200c attempt to violently overthrow the government and described the rally-goers as people who mobbed the Capitol in\u200c blind loyalty to one person. However, she does not mention \u2062President \u2062Trump by name.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Smith argues that these quotes do not \u2062demonstrate the deep-seated favoritism \u2064or antagonism \u200crequired for \u200drecusal.\u2064 He states that Judge Chutkan&#8217;s statements were factually\u200c accurate and responsive\u200b to the arguments presented in court.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 brief cites other cases where judges\u200b made \u200bcomments about \u200cdefendants&#8217; guilt but were not recused. Mr. Smith specifically points out that many Jan.\u200b 6 defendants referenced President Trump, suggesting they placed blame on him, which is why\u2062 the judge\u200b also mentioned him.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Smith argues that President Trump took the judge&#8217;s words out of context and that it \u2063was the defendants who \u200bimplicated\u2064 him, not\u2064 the judge herself.<\/p>\n<p>He further \u2062argues \u2062that \u2062the \u2064judge&#8217;s harsh \u200bsentencing of\u2063 Jan. \u20646 defendants is evidence\u2063 of her impartiality,\u2064 as she did not \u200callow them \u2062to shift blame onto President Trump.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How does\u2063 the Department \u2063of \u200dJustice&#8217;s decision to file an opposing brief in \u200dsupport of an\u200d independent judiciary and the presumption of impartiality reflect \u2062their commitment to fairness and integrity in the legal system<\/h2>\n<p><span>  . He asserts that Judge Chutkan&#8217;s comments were made in a \u2064separate context and\u200c should not be taken\u200b as evidence of personal bias against President Trump in this specific case.<\/p>\n<p>In the opposing brief, the DOJ emphasizes the importance \u2062of an independent judiciary and the\u2064 presumption of impartiality. Mr. Smith argues\u200c that recusal should only be considered\u200c when there\u2062 is evidence of personal bias or prejudice that would prevent a fair trial. In this case, he contends that there is no such evidence and that President Trump&#8217;s motion\u2063 is an attempt to undermine\u2062 the judicial process.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064DOJ&#8217;s\u2064 opposition to President Trump&#8217;s request is not surprising, as it is the\u2064 role of the Department to defend the actions \u200cof federal agencies and officials. However, the decision to file an\u200b opposing brief shows the Department&#8217;s commitment to upholding the \u2063principles of fairness and impartiality.<\/p>\n<p>This motion for recusal is not the\u200b only legal battle President Trump faces. In the\u200c related \u2062article, &#8220;ANALYSIS: Trump\u200c Builds Argument for Appeal in DC Election \u2062Interference Case,&#8221; it is \u2062discussed how President \u200cTrump&#8217;s legal team is preparing to appeal his conviction if found guilty. The article explores \u2064the legal strategies being employed by the defense and the potential grounds for appeal.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s trial date \u2063of March\u200b 4, 2024, is significant due to its \u200cproximity to the Republican primaries. This timing\u200b could \u2063have implications for his political future, as it allows him to \u2063maintain a public presence during a \u200bcrucial \u2062period for party support.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how the court will rule on President Trump&#8217;s\u200d request for Judge Chutkan&#8217;s\u200d recusal. The\u200d decision will have \u200bimportant \u200cimplications \u200cfor the \u200bfairness and integrity of \u200dthe trial. The DOJ&#8217;s opposition to the request underscores the importance of an independent judiciary and the principles of impartiality in the legal system.<\/p>\n<p>Overall,\u200c the\u200d U.S. Department of Justice&#8217;s\u2064 opposition \u2062to President Trump&#8217;s request for Judge Chutkan&#8217;s recusal\u200d highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-doubles-down-on-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Biden admin. doubles down on vaccine mandate\">ongoing legal battles<\/a> and political complexities surrounding his case. The outcome of these proceedings will have significant ramifications for both President Trump and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-halts-new-york-ag-letitia-jamess-fraud-trial-against-trump\/\" title=\"NY Judge Halts AG Letitia James's Fraud Trial Against Trump.\">broader legal landscape<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sept. 14, the DOJ opposed Donald Trump&#8217;s request for Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from his Washington case. 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