Joyce Vance discusses Merchan citing a recent report from Chief Justice John Roberts while announcing Trump's sentencing date.

Claims accusing Merchan of bias often revolved around his daughter’s work and his political donations, with figures on Fox arguing that the judge couldn’t be impartial in the face of those facts.

Mr. Trump asked Justice Merchan to recuse himself from his trial, citing the judge’s daughter’s work as a Democratic consultant. The judge sought guidance from a state advisory committee on ...

His lawyers sought the judge's disqualification, citing Merchan's daughter's work for a Democratic consultancy. Trump even alluded to Merchan's Colombian heritage as evidence of bias, telling ...