"Trump Trial Faces Misrepresentation, Bias Claims, and Legal Missteps"

Andrew Weissmann, a former top prosecutor for the Mueller investigation, expressed deep admiration for Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former President Trump's hush money trial in New York City. Weissmann praised Merchan's judicial temperament and fairness, despite the challenges posed by Trump's actions. The jury began deliberations after Merchan's instructions, with Trump facing 34 counts of falsifying business records, to which he has pleaded not guilty.