The judge handling Trump's criminal case is Juan Manuel Merchan — a veteran of the New York court system who is no stranger to high-profile prosecutions — particularly those involving Trump and his associates.
Merchan"doesn't let the prosecutors or the defendants create any issues in his courtroom. He doesn't let a media circus or any other kind of circus happen. I don't think Donald Trump attacking him and threatening him is going to bode very well for him in the courtroom," Agnifilo said.
"The judge is the kind of judge where he will ignore it and not hold it against Donald Trump. He's not vindictive in any way like that." Merchan was previously a family court judge, a New York Assistant Attorney General and an assistant district attorney for New York County.Facebook
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