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Trump accused of threatening judge hours after "incite violence" warning

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Apr 5, 2023

Newest development Apr 6, 2023 · 2 reportsNew York judge presiding over Donald Trump criminal case gets death threats

The former president was warned about his public statements before mentioning a "Trump-hating judge" and Merchan's family in his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, speech.

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    Trump accused of threatening judge hours after "incite violence" warning

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    New York judge presiding over Donald Trump criminal case gets death threats

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  1. Newsweek

    Trump accused of threatening judge hours after "incite violence" warning (opens Newsweek)

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    The former president was warned about his public statements before mentioning a "Trump-hating judge" and Merchan's family in his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, speech.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump Judge, Family, Court Get Threats After Manhattan Arraignment: Sources (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s historic New York City criminal arraignment a day ago, along with his family and the court itself, received unsubstantiated threats after the hearing, two sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

  3. NBC News

    Trump judge and his family receive threats after New York arrest (opens NBC News)

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    Judge Juan Merchan, his family and the Manhattan court where Trump was arraigned Tuesday have already received unsubstantiated threats, sources told NBC News.

  4. Forbes

    Trump Judge Juan Merchan Has Received Threats Amid Attacks From Ex-President And His Allies (opens Forbes)

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    Trump has claimed the judge “hates” him.

  5. New York Post

    Security beefed up around Trump judge over ‘dozens’ of threats against him and family (opens New York Post)

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    A special NYPD detail and state court officers have now beefed up security for Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, as well as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and other court officials tied …

  6. Washington Examiner

    Judge Juan Merchan overseeing Trump case in Manhattan receives threats: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The judge who is presiding over the Manhattan case involving former President Donald Trump has reportedly received threats to himself and his family.

  7. Fox News

    New York judge presiding over Donald Trump criminal case gets death threats (opens Fox News)

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    Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over former President Donald Trump's New York City court case, has been receiving death threats, officials told Fox News Digital.

  8. The Guardian

    New York judge in Trump arraignment reportedly receives ‘dozens’ of threats (opens The Guardian)

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    Threatening calls, emails and letters to Juan Merchan and his family come following arrest of ex-president in hush-money case

  9. Insider

    The judge in Trump's criminal hush-money case who the ex-president has slammed as 'highly partisan' has been deluged with death threats (opens Insider)

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    New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has received multiple threats over the last week, a person familiar with the situation told Insider.