MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann is admitting he has a bit of a âman crushâ on the judge presiding of former President Donald Trumpâs hush money trial.
During a segment on Wednesday, Weissmann said of Judge Juan Merchan, âI have, like, a man crush on him.â
âHe is such a great judge that itâs hard to see that the jurors wouldnât have the same impression,â he continued. âIf you looked at a dictionary for like judicial temperament, thatâs what youâd get.â
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Several users on X noted Weissman was a lead prosecutor in former Special Counsel Robert Muellerâs investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election:
While Weissmann praised the judge, Trump wrote on Truth Social, âKANGAROO COURT! A CORRUPT AND CONFLICTED JUDGE. RELIANCE ON COUNSEL (ADVISE OF COUNSEL) NOT ALLOWED BY MERCHAN, A FIRST. HIS RULINGS, ON A CASE THAT SHOULD, ACCORDING TO ALL LEGAL SCHOLARS AND EXPERTS, NEVER HAVE BEEN BROUGHT, HAVE MADE THIS A BIDEN PUSHED WITCH HUNT. THERE WAS NO CRIME, EXCEPT FOR THE BUM THAT GOT CAUGHT STEALING FROM ME! IN GOD WE TRUST!â
