# Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case. The case is now heading towards a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. Judge Juan Merchan said Trump’s demand was a rehash “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims” about his impartiality. It’s the third time Merchan has rejected such a request from the former president’s lawyers. They claim the judge has a conflict of interest because his daughter works as a political consultant for prominent Democrats, including Kamala Harris.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case