Manhattan judge rejects Trump’s request to boot him off Stormy Daniels hush money case

Donald Trump’s effort to boot the judge presiding over his Manhattan hush money case failed resoundingly on Monday. State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected the former president’s recusal motion on all grounds. Trump is charged with 34 felonies in the case alleging he covered up an illegal payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election paid by his former fixer Michael Cohen. He’s pleaded not guilty. Trump’s May 31 motion sought to get Merchan off the case, claiming the judge’s daughter stood to profit from...