Justice Juan Merchan slams former president for his ā€˜audibleā€™ remarks and gestures towards potential juror

TheĀ ManhattanĀ judge presiding overĀ Donald Trumpā€™sĀ hush money trialĀ slammed the former president for ā€œaudiblyā€ commenting about a juror and ā€œgesticulatingā€ towards her.

ā€œI wonā€™t tolerate it. I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom,ā€ said an incensedĀ New YorkĀ JusticeĀ Juan Merchan. ā€œI want to make that crystal clear.ā€

The former presidentā€™s legal team, afterĀ questioning a first-round of potential jurors who could deliver a verdict against him, asked to speak with one potential juror who appeared to post a video on social media showing New Yorkers celebrating. Defence attorney Todd Blanche said it appeared to be anti-Trump.

  • CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Iā€™m sure the judge and the judgeā€™s familyā€™s lives would be immediately threatened by his deranged followers. So that could be part of it.

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      7 months ago

      Thens he a fucking coward and they should get a judge who will not give in terrorist. I swear he could probably talk shit to the judges face continue to talk about the jury and they wonā€™t do shit.