While most people might look at this and say “Of course the DOJ will want her to recuse herself given her past bias in favor of the accused.”

But Trump might want her recused as well. Given how thoroughly she was castigated last time (both by the press, and the circuit court), she could plausibly end up leaning the other way this time, “just to be safe.”

Judges need to be able to take any case that comes their way and conduct an impartial trial. That’s the job. But in the interests of “appearance of impartiality,” she needs to recuse herself from this one.

Anything that is done will be seen by Conservatives as trying to rig the system. It doesn’t matter how appropriate it is.