Tag Archives: Juan M. Merchan

Donald Trump demands a new judge just days before the start of his hush-money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Former president Donald Trump demands a new judge just days before his hush-money criminal trial is set to begin, repeating long-standing grievances with the current judge in a long-running, eleventh-hour effort to disrupt and delay the case. Trump’s lawyers — echoing his recent complaints on social media — urged Manhattan Judge… Read More »

Judge extends Trump’s gag order after social media posts by the ex-president about the judge’s daughter

NEW YORK (AP) — Into court Donald TrumpThe April 15 hush-money criminal trial declared his family off-limits Monday over the former president’s grudge, extending a gag order days after Trump attacked his daughter and made false claims about her on social media. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan modified a week-old ban on Trump making public… Read More »