Basically, he said pick one.
How can Trump defend himself when it wasn’t determined what the crime was until the end? And it turns out it was one of three possible crimes?
And if you look at them categorically, not one is a crime.
Merchan donated $35 (that we know of) to a pro-Biden, anti-Trump political operation, including funds that the Judge earmarked for ‘resisting the Republican Party and Donald Trump’s radical right-wing legacy.’
That would be a violation of New York’s Code of Judicial Conduct.
(1) Neither a sitting judge nor a candidate for public election to judicial office shall directly or indirectly engage in any political activity except (i) as otherwise authorized by this section or by law, (ii) to vote and to identify himself or herself as a member of a political party, and (iii) on behalf of measures to improve the law, the legal system or the administration of justice. Prohibited political activity shall include: …
(h) soliciting funds for, paying an assessment to, or making a contribution to a political organization or candidate ...