Judge in Trump New York porn star hush money case refuses to step aside for trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears by video conferencing before Justice Juan Merchan during a hearing before his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, May 23, 2023. in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg | Reuters The New York judge set to preside over…