Judge Merchan Denies Request For Mistrial In Trump Case, Also Declines To Modify Gag Order

Judge Merchan Rejects Mistrial Motion in Trump Case, Maintains Gag Order

Judge Juan Merchan has once again denied a motion for a mistrial by Donald Trump's…

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Judge Juan Merchan has once again denied a motion for a mistrial by Donald Trump’s legal team.

In a decision on Thursday, Merchan declined to call a mistrial for the second time this week after hearing arguments from Trump’s attorneys and the prosecution.

Trump’s lawyers stressed that the prosecutions questioning of adult actress Stormy Daniels went far beyond what’s being disputed in the case.

However, Merchan noted they had plenty of opportunities to object.

In a separate ruling, Merchan denied the defense team’s request to modify Trump’s gag order.

Trump briefly spoke after Thursday’s proceedings. There, he accused Merchan of corruption.

“He’s a corrupt judge, and he’s totally conflicted,” Trump told reporters. “And I got to get back on the campaign trail. I’m not supposed to be here. We are so innocent…