"Manhattan Judge Faces Trump's Demands in Hush Money Case"

Donald Trump has called for the immediate recusal and sanctioning of New York Judge Juan Merchan, who imposed a gag order on him ahead of his hush-money trial in April. Trump accused the judge of being biased and claimed that the case against him is a political witch hunt. The case revolves around allegations that Trump falsely recorded payments to his lawyer, Michael Cohen, as legal fees to cover up extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 election campaign. Trump has also targeted the judge's daughter, alleging her desire to see him jailed, although the account he referenced no longer belongs to her. The judge imposed the gag order due to Trump's history of making threatening and inflammatory remarks about individuals involved in his legal cases.