Former Trump lawyer William Brennan says Judge Juan Marchan, who is overseeing a New York hush-money case involving former President Trump, is a “professional” and a “fun” to work with. Ta.
President Trump has frequently targeted Marchand before and during the hush money trial, accusing him of an unfair trial.
However, Brennan praised the judge during an appearance on Fox News. “America Report” This was in stark contrast to President Trump’s comments.
In his comments Monday, Brennan described both Marchand and Manhattan District Attorney Joshua Steinglass as “professionals.”
“As a lawyer who has spent 35 years practicing criminal cases all over this country, it’s an honor to work in front of him. And frankly, that prosecution team, many of its people, including Steinglass. “He was a professional. It’s a lot easier when the judge is a professional and the prosecution team is a professional,” he said.
Brennan is a former lawyer for Trump’s payroll company and also represented Trump during his second impeachment trial. He also said earlier in the interview that Marchan had treated him “very well” when he argued before him in a previous payroll tax case.
“I am not the president’s lawyer in this case. I had the privilege of representing the president before this judge in his second impeachment and payroll tax case. But my personal opinion of Judge Marchand is He treated me very well,” Brennan said on Fox News.
“He was a gentleman, smart, hardworking, but I’m really not. It’s beyond my paycheck to get involved in political issues. I have no political agenda,” he added. .
Trump is being indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records after his former fixer Michael Cohen allegedly paid adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair. The former president has denied all wrongdoing and extramarital affairs.
President Trump has frequently criticized Marchand over the case, calling the judge “crooked” and criticizing him for imposing a gag order before the trial began.
Marchan issued a gag order against Trump ahead of the trial, prohibiting him from insulting witnesses, jurors, prosecutors, court officials and the judge’s family. The gag order does not prevent Trump from criticizing Marchand or Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Marchan ruled on Monday that Trump violated the 10-minute gag order.th The former president warned that further violations could result in prison terms.
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