NEW: Former Pres. Trump has asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York City to step aside, citing the judge’s daughter’s ties to a Democratic organization.
Merchan himself will decide whether he is impartial.
There is a "need to assure the public that the judge who presides over this historic case is actually impartial," Trump's attorneys said in their motion for recusal. "This role cannot be fulfilled by Your Honor." Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles also cited Merchan's oversight of a prior criminal case involving the Trump Organization, which was. They said Merchan encouraged then-chief financial adviser Allen Weisselberg to plead guilty and cooperate against the company.
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