Former President Donald Trump said he will be asking for recusal of the judge on the elections case. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)
(Tribune News Service) — Former President Donald Trump said he will be asking for recusal of the judge on the elections case “on very powerful grounds,” according to a post on his Truth Social media platform on Sunday.
He will also seek a venue to move the case out of Washington, DC. In a separate post, he said “no way I can get a fair trial, or even close to a fair trial” there, citing the crime and safety of the capital as one of the reasons.
The former president was indicted last week on federal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the third politically explosive criminal prosecution of the former president as he makes his latest run for the White House.
Attorney John Lauro said Trump would “absolutely” seek a change of venue. “We would like a diverse venue, a diverse jury that reflects the characteristics of the American people,” he said on CBS’ Face the Nation. “I think West Virginia would be an excellent venue to try this case.”
Trump won 69% of the vote in West Virginia in 2020, second only to Wyoming. He won 5% of the vote in the District of Columbia.
Contributing: Gregory Korte
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