Trump's trial tactics have hit a wall 'named Judge Juan Merchan': legal expert

Donald Trump has had one consistent tactic for handling the serious criminal and civil litigation he faces, and that technique has met its match, according to a former trial attorney.

MSNBC host and legal analyst Katie Phang appeared on the network on Saturday, and was asked about Trump's legal strategy. The former president has pushed for the delay or dismissal of his upcoming trial in the criminal hush money case, but has so far been mostly unsuccessful in those efforts.

Phang suggested the reason why that's the case.

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According to the analyst, it's because Trump has met his match, and it's the judge in that case.

"Delay can only get you so far in the judicial system," Phang said, "before it hits a wall."

She continued:

"That wall has a name, that wall is named Judge Juan Merchan. So, Judge Merchan has seen many attempts by Donald Trump to try to delay or even throw the case in its entirety, the latest being this motion to recuse Judge Merchan. The problem for Donald Trump is, there are standards, legal standards that have to be met to recuse a judge. In this particular instance, I along with several other analysts believe he will not reach that legal standard."

Phang added that it is "interesting" that Trump is telling Juan Merchan that he is "doing something wrong."

"But, guess who gets to decide it? Juan Merchan," she added.

"In this instance, the allegations that Judge Merchan's daughter has a job or equity in a company that has Democrat clients, the hypocrisy is pretty rank. We see a lot of Republicans that make money off of those types of relationships, as well. But, again, if there is impropriety or the appearance of impropriety, that is a standard but that doesn't exist here, there is no legal standard being met."

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