Justice Department prosecutors may not have wanted Judge Aileen Cannon to preside over its prosecution of Donald Trump in the now-dormant Florida classified documents case, but now they’re arguing in favor of her being the judge in their case against the man who allegedly tried assassinating Trump last month.
The would-be assassin, Ryan Routh, filed his motion last Thursday to have Judge Cannon recuse herself on the grounds that she was appointed by Trump and stands to benefit by a potential appointment to an appeals pannel.
The DOJ responded to would-be assassin’s motion on Monday, telling Judge Cannon she should stay.
“This Court’s discretion to recuse from this matter is subject to review only for abuse of discretion. Here, Routh’s motion does not cite any authority mandating recusal in these circumstances, and does not present either facts or case law requiring recusal on this record in light of the controlling standard. Judges are obligated to recuse only when there are proper grounds to do so,” the DOJ said in its two-page response.
“The Defendant does not present such grounds in his motion.” […]
🚨NEW🚨The 2nd would-be Trump assassin's attorneys revealed this morning that a DOJ prosecutor in the case went to high school with the presiding judge, Aileen Cannon.
Cannon also attended the prosecutor's wedding.
Why would the DOJ put someone on this case w/ such a clear… pic.twitter.com/BPfaQjMbJK— Ken Silva (@JD_Cashless) October 23, 2024
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