法官胡安·M·梅尔坎（Juan M. Merchan）拒绝了特朗普要求他回避纽约封口费案的请求。 Judge Juan M. Merchan denied Trump's request to recuse himself from the NY hush-money case.

法官胡安·M·梅尔坎（Juan M. Merchan）拒绝了前总统特朗普第三次要求回避特朗普在纽约的封口费案，该案将于下个月做出关键裁决并可能判刑。 Judge Juan M. Merchan denied former President Trump's third request to recuse himself from Trump's New York hush money case, which is set for a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. 特朗普的律师辩称，由于他的女儿担任包括卡玛拉·哈里斯（Kamala Harris）在内的民主党人的政治顾问，梅尔坎存在利益冲突。 Trump's lawyers argued that Merchan had a conflict of interest due to his daughter's work as a political consultant for Democrats, including Kamala Harris. 然而，州法院道德小组此前曾表示，亲属的独立政治活动并不构成质疑法官公正性的合理依据。 However, the state court ethics panel previously stated that independent political activities of a relative do not constitute a reasonable basis to question a judge's impartiality. 这一决定表明，该案将继续由现任司法领导人梅尔坎法官审理。 This decision indicates that the case will continue with the current judicial leader, Judge Merchan.