Trump's Fury Over Judge's Family and Legal Team in NY Criminal Case
TL;DR
Donald Trump's family and allies attacked New York judge Juan Merchan and accused the court system of bias ahead of the former president's arraignment on 34 counts of falsifying business records. They expressed anger over reports that Merchan's daughter worked on Vice President Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign, arguing that it indicated bias against Trump. Merchan presided over the case against the Trump Organization that ended with the company being found guilty of tax fraud in December 2022.
- Trump Family Rages Over Manhattan Judge's Daughter's Work History Newsweek
- Who is the judge presiding over Trump's N.Y. criminal case? MSNBC
- Donald Trump's defense lawyer Susan Necheles: What to know Fox News
- Trump slams judge's family hours after warning not to endanger people Business Insider
- Who Is Justice Juan Merchan? The Wall Street Journal
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