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Trump-appointed judge won't recuse herself in Florida attempted assassination case

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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected a request to recuse herself from the case against a Florida man charged with attempting to kill former President Donald Trump during the summer.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Judge Cannon denies Trump would-be assassin’s request for her recusal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon rejected defendant Ryan Routh's request that she remove herself from a case in which he faces charges of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Judge Declines To Recuse From Trump Assassination Attempt Case (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon declined to recuse from overseeing the case against the man indicted in former President Donald Trump’s second assassination attempt.

  3. UPI

    Trump-appointed judge won't recuse herself in Florida attempted assassination case (opens UPI)

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    U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected a request to recuse herself from the case against a Florida man charged with attempting to kill former President Donald Trump during the summer.

  4. CNN

    Judge Aileen Cannon defends her judicial independence and says she’s never met Trump (opens CNN)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon is refusing to recuse herself from the criminal case against the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, saying she has no relationship with the former president who nominated her to the federal bench and that she doesn’t control what he says about her.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump appointed judge Aileen Cannon refuses to recuse from attempted assassination case (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon rejected arguments by lawyers for Ryan Routh that she step off the case because she could be seen as partial toward Donald Trump.

  6. Forbes

    Trump-Appointed Judge Will Not Recuse Herself From Trump Assassination Attempt Case (opens Forbes)

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    Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Ryan Wesley Routh’s request that she recuse herself from the case to “preserve the appearance of impartiality.”

  7. The New Republic

    Shameless Judge Aileen Cannon Prepares to Hand Trump Another Favor (opens The New Republic)

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    Aileen Cannon is now weighing in on Donald Trump’s assassination attempt.

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