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Gloria Oladipo in New York

Trump trial judge faces new threats after false reports on jury instructions spread

a court sketch of a man in a black robe and glasses in a courtroom
Judge Juan Merchan presides over Donald Trump’s trial in New York on Thursday. Photograph: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

Juan Merchan, the judge who oversaw the New York hush-money trial of Donald Trump, is facing fresh threats to his safety after false reports about jury instructions have circulated online.

Several rightwing pundits, including a Fox News anchor, have incorrectly reported that Merchan told jurors they did not need to be unanimous in finding Trump guilty in order to convict him, NBC News reported.

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