United States v. Trump

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Criminal Action No. 23-257 (TSC) DONALD J. TRUMP, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the court is Defendant’s Motion for Recusal of District Judge Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455(a). ECF No. 50 (“Motion”). For the reasons set forth below, recusal is not warranted in this case and the court will DENY the Motion. I. BACKGROUND Defendant’s Motion relies on statements the court made during the sentencing hearings of two individuals convicted for their conduct on January 6, 2021. On that day, as the D.C.…