NEW: Judge Juan Merchan has now denied Trump’s third motion for Merchan’s recusal, which argued that Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee — and Merchan’s daughter’s prior work on her behalf — changed the calculus. Merchan disagreed. 1/
Not only was he given the OK over a year ago by an advisory panel on judicial ethics, he notes, but the motion was made 48 days after the deadline for post-trial motions. But the real nail in the coffin as far as Merchan was concerned? Trump offered nothing new. 2/
Instead, he “reiterates for the third time, that which should already be clear — innuendo and mischaracterizations do not a conflict create.” 3/ 
And finally, while renewing his pledge to base his rulings on the evidence and the law, “without fear or favor,” Merchan’s pique with Trump’s counsel, whose prior affirmation Merchan calls “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims,” is clear. FIN.
p.s. Here’s a link to the three-page decision: .nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/pre…
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