Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors stressed in a 20-page filing that there is "no valid basis" to grant the request of former United States President Donald Trump to have Judge Tanya Chutkan removed from the federal criminal case relating to the 2020 presidential elections.
"Because the defendant's motion fails to establish any bias by the Court, much less the deep-seated antagonism required for recusal, the Court has a duty to continue to oversee this proceeding," Gaston underlined.