Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
Justice Juan Merchan has weighed prosecutors’ and defense lawyers’ arguments about President Trump’s public statements regarding his current legal woes.
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan issued a decision allowing prosecutors to ask President Trump about past cases but limiting them to specific points.