The federal judge Fort Pierce presiding over the criminal case of a man charged with trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump declined Tuesday to recuse herself, saying a defense request that she do so was without merit.

A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to recuse herself from presiding over the criminal case against a man who is facing charges for trying to assassinate former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected a request to recuse herself from the case against a Florida man charged with attempting to kill former President Donald Trump during the summer.

The man accused of plotting to shoot Donald J. Trump at his golf course had asked the judge to step aside, saying she had been praised by the former president and listed as a possible Trump appointee.

A federal judge who was appointed to the bench by Donald Trump said she will not recuse herself in the case involving a man charged with trying to kill the former president.

The former first lady's appearances on the campaign trail have been rare, even before her husband was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania this summer.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday refused to recuse herself from overseeing the case of the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump at his golf

Lawyers for Ryan Routh want Judge Aileen Cannon to remove herself from the case after a report that her name was among those who could be appointed to a top legal position if Donald Trump is elected.

U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon says she won’t recuse herself in from the trial of Donald Trump golf course assassination attempt suspect.