Juan Merchan, an acting New York Court judge, is overseeing Donald Trump s hush money case. He has presided over two criminal tax fraud cases linked to the former US president
During the nearly hour-long court hearing before Judge Juan Merchan, Donald Trump spoke, almost in monosyllables, six times, according to the transcript from his arraignment that has been released.
Donald Trump arrived in New York on Monday where he will surrender to unprecedented criminal charges. The 76-year-old Republican is the first US president ever to be criminally indicted. He will be formally charged over hush money paid to a porn star during the 2016 election campaign. Watch this Business Today Visual Story to know all about the case involving adult movie star Stormy Daniels.
The historic indictment of Donald Trump has further entrenched perceptions that partisanship has cleaved the United States, with the former president at the centre of the storm