The progressive daughter of judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case in Manhattan who worked for Kamala Harris and Joe Biden - and is swirling speculation of bias against the ex-president
- Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan's daughter, Loren, 34, works for progressive digital strategies firm Authentic Campaigns
- She was a digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign and has worked for a slew of other Democratic campaigns
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.
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.