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US judge rejects Trump's bid to unseat him in hush money case

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, August 14, 2024. [AFP]

Donald Trump failed for a third time on Wednesday to force out the judge who is due to sentence him for covering up hush money payments.

Lawyers for the Republican presidential nominee had again argued that the work of Judge Juan Merchan's daughter for a Democrat-leaning organization created a "perceived conflict of interest" and that he should recuse himself.

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