Trump Targets Judge's Daughter Amid Hush Money Trial, Despite Gag Order

The former president's social media attacks on Loren Merchan, a Democratic political consultant, come as he faces 34 counts in New York related to hush-money payments.

Former President Donald Trump targeted Judge Juan Merchan's daughter, Loren Merchan, in social media posts amid his hush money trial, despite a gag order barring him from making public statements about those involved in the case.
Trump's attacks on Loren Merchan were based on a social media account that is no longer connected to her, as confirmed by a court spokesperson.
Loren Merchan, a Democratic political consultant, was accused by Trump of being a 'senior executive at a Super Liberal Democrat firm' and posting about her 'dream' of putting Trump in jail.
The gag order imposed on Trump does not preclude him from attacking Judge Merchan, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, or their families, but it aims to prevent interference with the case.
Trump faces 34 counts in New York for allegedly falsifying business records related to hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.