Judge Juan Merchan is compromised

Andy McCarthy Says He Doesn’t Believe Trump Judge Will Toss Case Because His Daughter Is ‘Progressive Operative’

Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy expressed doubt that New York Judge Juan Merchan would dismiss the case against former President Donald Trump, noting the judge’s daughter worked as a “progressive operative.”

Former attorney Michael Cohen, a one-time fixer for Trump who previously pled guilty to charges of lying to Congress and was accused of perjury, testified Monday in the case regarding a $130,000 payout to porn star Stormy Daniels. McCarthy said that despite prosecutors not proving that Trump committed fraud, Merchan wouldn’t dismiss the case.

Merchan imposed an expanded gag order April 1 after the former President criticized the judge’s daughter in multiple posts on Truth Social

Trump included one post linking to a New York Post report on Loren Merchan’s firm helping Democratic causes raise $93 million off Trump’s indictment in the Daniels case. McCarthy said that connection would potentially prevent Merchan from throwing out the case.

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