MSNBC Analyst's Praise for Trump Trial Judge Sparks Controversy

Andrew Weissmann's admiration for Judge Juan Merchan draws mixed reactions amid ongoing jury deliberations in Trump's hush money trial.

Andrew Weissmann, MSNBC legal analyst, expressed a 'man crush' on Judge Juan Merchan, overseeing Trump's trial.
Weissmann praised Merchan's judicial temperament, calling the trial 'impeccably fair.'
Critics, including Lara Trump and Fox News hosts, accused Weissmann of bias and questioned the judge's impartiality.
Merchan has faced scrutiny over his handling of the case, including his refusal to provide written instructions to jurors.
Trump's trial involves 34 counts of falsifying business records, with the jury currently deliberating.