Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over the case involving former President Donald Trump, has faced criticism for his handling of the trial. Accusations have emerged that Merchan, referred to as a 'Biden-Judge,' has been biased and has taken steps to influence the outcome. Notably, he has restricted Trump's defense team from discussing legal interpretations with the jury and prevented former FEC chairman Brad Smith from testifying. Critics argue that these actions undermine the fairness of the trial. Merchan has been accused of providing the defendant with the bare minimum of protections and has yet to issue jury instructions.
Reminder: Biden-Judge Merchan wouldn’t allow the former commissioner of the FEC to testify on behalf of Trump. The former commissioner, @CommishSmith, would have said that Trump DID NOT commit a crime. RIGGED TRIAL!
It's outrageous that Merchan has prohibited Trump's defense from discussing the law with the jury since the entire case falls apart on the law. ONLY Merchan gets to discuss what the law is. Whatever happened to the WHOLE TRUTH?
Merchan wants to be the sole individual who explains the law to the jurors. He prevented the most important witness in this trial, former FEC chairman Brad Smith, from testifying for fear he would "explain the law." Merchan is a depot bent on convicting Trump.
Before the jury entered, the judge told the parties not to go into the law, “that will be my job.” That is precisely what worries many of us. Merchan has proven a minimalist judge giving the defendant the bare minimum of protections at every turn...
It’s Merchan who is guilty! A grotesquely dishonest thug in a black robe. He has done everything possible to fix the outcome of Bragg’s case, from failing to dismiss it at the outset to virtually every motion and objection. And he’s not done. Jury instructions are next. This…