From CNN's Aditi Sangal
Donald Trump, while leaving court for the day, called Judge Juan Merchan "conflicted."
"He's a conflicted judge," the former president said. "We're having a hard time with the New York state system."
Trump also commented on the pace of trial so far after seven jurors were chosen in the first two days.
Merchan is "rushing this trial. And he’s doing as much as he can for the Democrats. This is a Biden-inspired witch hunt and it should end," Trump added.
Violation of gag order? The judge is one of the protected targets. Three insults, with no basis: 1) the judge has a "conflict" 2) the judge is "rushing" the trial to do "as much as he can for the Democrats". 3) Biden-inspired witch hunt. The first two are directed squarely at Judge Merchan. I think the last, not directed at anyone in particular, probably would not be a violation. But the first two; man, those are attacks specifically on the integrity of the judge.
