‘Problematic’ That Judge Overseeing Trump Case Donated to Biden’s Campaign: Ex-Attorney

Carol Lam, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, swears in before testifying to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 6, 2007. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

A former prosecutor has warned that it’s “troubling” a judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump appears to have made political donations to President Joe Biden’s campaign and other organizations.

Carol Lam, a former federal prosecutor in Southern California, told “MSNBC Reports” on Friday that Juan Merchan’s prior political contributions could pose an ethical issue for his continued handling of Trump’s case.