A man accused of planning an attack on former President Donald Trump is seeking the recusal of Judge Aileen Cannon, who presided over Trump's classified documents case in Florida. The defendant, Ryan Wesley Routh, allegedly positioned himself behind a chain-linked fence near Trump's Florida golf course with a rifle, purportedly waiting for an opportunity to harm the ex-president.
Routh's defense team argues that Judge Cannon's previous involvement in Trump's case and the potential for Trump to nominate her to a higher court in the future create a conflict of interest. They claim that Trump's public praise of Judge Cannon following the dismissal of the classified documents case, coupled with his status as the alleged victim in this instance, could lead to an appearance of partiality.
