NEW: Records show NY Judge Juan Manuel Merchan, who refuses to recuse himself from Monday's Trump trial over political conflicts, is a registered Democrat who made 3 Dem donations in July 2020:

$15 to Biden campaign
$10 to Stop Republicans PAC
$10 to Progressive Turnout Project https://t.co/KEsyzSdUiG

— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) April 11, 2024