by William Upton
New York Judge Juan M. Merchan, who just issued a fresh gag order prohibiting former President Donald Trump from mentioning prosecutors, jurors, and witnesses in the Manhattan hush-money trial, has a daughter with a far-left activist history who has posted images of President Trump behind bars.
The discovery, made by investigative reporter Laura Loomer on Tuesday, adds a further layer of rampant bias to the case which has seen Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg bring the dubious prosecution against the former President. Bragg alleges Trump violated federal campaign finance laws in making payments to two women in an effort to cover up a sex scandal during the 2016 presidential election.
Loren Merchan has also previously been reported as having worked for Kamala Harris and Adam Schiff through her campaign consulting firm. Even the Associated Press reported:
Trump’s lawyers also have pointed out that Merchan’s daughter is a political consultant whose firm has worked for Democrats and the judge donated $35 in 2020 to Democratic causes, including $15 to now-President Joe Biden. A state court ethics panel opined that Merchan could continue on the case. The judge has vouched he can be fair and impartial.
🚨EXCLUSIVE BOMBSHELL REPORT🚨
Judge Merchan’s daughter has @KamalaHarris as a Client at her company that focuses on Campaigns and elections!!!
Judge Merchan, the NY State Supreme Court Judge who issued a GAG ORDER against President Trump today has a daughter named Loren… pic.twitter.com/Jr0FzWyJv6
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 26, 2024
Yesterday, the judge announced the trial would commence on April 15. Bragg’s case against Trump will be the first time in U.S. history that a former president has faced criminal prosecution in court. Earlier this month, Trump secured his third nomination as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate heading into November’s election.
How can Judge Merchan continue to oversee President Trump’s case when as I just exposed, Judge Merchan’s daughter, @lorenm426 Loren Merchan, has an @X account with a profile picture of Donald Trump in a jail cell?
Not to mention, @KamalaHarris is her client.
I have discovered… https://t.co/soPrzWFRs8 pic.twitter.com/bVDzCyFMnz
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 26, 2024
The new gag order states that Trump cannot make himself or direct others to make any statements targeted at witnesses, court staff, or members of Bragg’s prosecution team and their role in the case.
In February, the Manhattan District Attorney pushed for Judge Merchan to limit the former President’s speech rights, arguing Trump had a history of comments designed to undermine his legal opponents. Bragg specifically pointed to instances of Trump referring to disgraced attorney Michael Cohen as a “liar” and “a rat.”
