Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan and his daughter, Loren Merchan, 34, who works for progressive digital strategies firm Authentic Campaigns and worked as the digital director of Vice President Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign

Speculation of political bias is heightening surrounding Donald Trump’s indictment after it was revealed the daughter of the judge presiding over the case worked for Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential run and a slew of other progressive campaigns.

Trump railed against Judge Juan Manuel Merchan in a social media rant ahead of his arraignment on Tuesday afternoon with a post claiming the judge is from a ‘family of well known Trump haters.’

Loren Merchan, the 34-year-old daughter of the Manhattan judge, is partner and president of Authentic Campaigns, a progressive digital firm, and worked on several high-profile Democratic campaigns – including for President Joe Biden.

The work of the judge’s daughter led to increased claims from former President Trump that the judge ‘hates me’ and that the Stormy Daniels hush money case against him in Manhattan is rigged, biased and part of the politicization and criminalization of the U.S. justice system.

Trump demanded just hours before his historic arraignment on Tuesday afternoon that the case in question be moved from Manhattan to the more Republican-friendly Staten Island.

Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan and his daughter, Loren Merchan, 34, who works for progressive digital strategies firm Authentic Campaigns and worked as the digital director of Vice President Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign

Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan and his daughter, Loren Merchan, 34, who works for progressive digital strategies firm Authentic Campaigns

Loren Merchan's work, including on Vice President Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential primary run and Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, have drawn criticism from Trump, who claims Judge Merchan is a 'Trump hater'

Loren Merchan’s work, including on Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential primary run and Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, have drawn criticism from Trump, who claims Judge Merchan is a ‘Trump hater’ 

A grand jury decided to charge the ex-president Thursday after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg pursued the case.

The former president tore into the DA and judge’s supposed anti-Trump sentiment on Truth Social. He said Tuesday morning that Staten Island would provide a ‘very fair and secure’ alternative location – even though he was flanked by Secret Service and other law enforcement throughout the process on Tuesday.

Loren Merchan worked as the director of digital for Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign from February 2019 until December of the same year, according to her LinkedIn.

Merchan’s firm, Authentic, continued working for Harris and then-candidate Joe Biden after the eventual first-ever female vice president ended her unsuccessful campaign for president and joined Biden’s ticket.

She concluded her work with the campaign to move to fill the same role at Authentic Campaigns progressive digital strategies firm. She climbed the ladder over five years at the firm and is now Partner, president and COO of Authentic Campaigns.

Donald Trump demanded in a Truth Social post on Tuesday morning that the Stormy Daniels hush money case be moved from 'unfair' Manhattan and taken out of the jurisdiction of Judge Merchan and moved to the more Republican-friendly borough of Staten Island

Donald Trump demanded in a Truth Social post on Tuesday morning that the Stormy Daniels hush money case be moved from ‘unfair’ Manhattan and taken out of the jurisdiction of Judge Merchan and moved to the more Republican-friendly borough of Staten Island

A picture from Loren Merchan's Facebook shows her holding a glass of white wine while wearing a t-shirt for Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential run, which she worked with as digital director

A picture from Loren Merchan’s Facebook shows her holding a glass of white wine while wearing a t-shirt for Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential run, which she worked with as digital director

After leaving Harris' campaign, she joined Authentic Campaigns, which worked with the eventual VP after she joined Joe Biden's ticket

After leaving Harris’ campaign, she joined Authentic Campaigns, which worked with the eventual VP after she joined Joe Biden’s ticket 

Loren Merchan married Taylor Harper, a geographer at the U.S. Census, last year. Her father officiated the ceremony in Virginia last June

Loren Merchan married Taylor Harper, a geographer at the U.S. Census, last year. Her father officiated the ceremony in Virginia last June

The firm’s clients include Harris and Biden, as well as other progressive and Democratic politicians like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, among several others.

Merchan married her now husband Taylor Harper, a geographer at the U.S. Census, in June last year. They were married by her father in Virginia.

Trump continued to surge in polls ahead of the formal charges Tuesday and raised $8 million for his 2024 presidential campaign in the four days following the indictment.

Trump’s campaign spent the last moments up until him arriving at the courthouse Tuesday morning by pushing out a further fundraising email .

The final push for contributions was labeled: ‘My last email before my arrest.’ 

‘Our movement has overcome so much,’ the email noted. ‘And there is no doubt in my mind that we will prevail once again and WIN the White House in 2024.’

There is a button for supporters to donate to the campaign claiming that money given now has a ‘1,500% impact’ than sending in money at other times.

Additionally, Trump went on a social media Tuesday morning with five posts to Truth Social before arriving at the courthouse.

Trump called the proceedings a 'kangaroo court' in a post shortly before his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday morning

Trump called the proceedings a ‘kangaroo court’ in a post shortly before his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday morning 

Trump lamented the judge in the case is a bias 'Trump hater' whose daughter 'works for Kamala'. Pictured is a courtroom sketch of Judge Merchan on November 15, 2022 hearing the case Trump is being arraigned for now

Trump lamented the judge in the case is a bias ‘Trump hater’ whose daughter ‘works for Kamala’. Pictured is a courtroom sketch of Judge Merchan on November 15, 2022 hearing the case Trump is being arraigned for now

Trump accused Democrats of criminalizing the U.S. justice system as Republicans and his supporters say the case is an example of liberals using the court system for political purposes

Trump accused Democrats of criminalizing the U.S. justice system as Republicans and his supporters say the case is an example of liberals using the court system for political purposes

His first post Tuesday morning laments: ‘VERY UNFAIR VENUE, WITH SOME AREAS THAT VOTED 1% REPUBLICAN. THIS CASE SHOULD BE MOVED TO NEARBY STATEN ISLAND – WOULD BE A VERY FAIR AND SECURE LOCATION FOR THE TRIAL.’ 

‘ADDITIONALLY, THE HIGHLY PARTISAN JUDGE & HIS FAMILY ARE WELL KNOWN TRUMP HATERS,’ the ex-president added. ‘HE WAS AN UNFAIR DISASTER ON A PREVIOUS TRUMP RELATED CASE, WOULDN’T RECUSE, GAVE HORRIBLE JURY INSTRUCTIONS, & IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL WITH DURING THE WITCH HUNT TRIAL. HIS DAUGHTER WORKED FOR ‘KAMALA’ & NOW THE BIDEN-HARRIS CAMPAIGN.’

‘KANGAROO COURT!!!’ he concluded.

At the courthouse in Manhattan, journalists from around the world lined up through the night Monday into Tuesday to ensure their space in the courtroom.

Trump posted Tuesday morning, again writing in all caps, that Democrats have ‘criminalized the justice system,’ as his defenders repeatedly claim that the Manhattan case against him is ‘politically driven.’

‘THIS IS NOT WHAT AMERICA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE!’ Trump wrote on his social media platform.

Protesters on both sides descended on the criminal court building and were separated by NYPD barricades just after dawn.

Protesters clashing outside of the criminal courthouse in New York City on Tuesday, as one pro-Trump demonstrator threw herself at an anti-Trump banner and began biting and tearing at it

Protesters clashing outside of the criminal courthouse in New York City on Tuesday, as one pro-Trump demonstrator threw herself at an anti-Trump banner and began biting and tearing at it

Chaos ensued early as demonstrators on opposing sides clashed, with one Trump fan throwing herself at an anti-Trump banner and attempted to rip it up.

‘You’re on the wrong side!’ yelled the anti-Trump crowd, grabbing at the flag that the woman was trying to remove in a clumsy tug of war.

Trump, more than a week before he was indicted, told his supporters to ‘protest, protest, protest,’ and warned a few days later of ‘death & destruction’ if he were charged.

The case in Manhattan stems from a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, from Trump’s ‘fixer’ and attorney at the time Michael Cohen.

Trump maintains that he never had a sexual relationship with Daniels and was not aware that the payment to Cohen for legal fees was actually a hush money payment to keep the porn star quiet during the 2016 election.

The charges are attempting to bring the payment from a potential misdemeanor to a felony charge for alleged violations of fraud-related campaign finance laws.

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