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Ms de Perthuis would take account of the national context, they thought, and the affront done to democracy if a front-runner for the 2027 presidential election were to be disbarred from the race.

That did not stop Trump from raging against Merchan and calling for him to be disbarred.

On Truth Social, Trump said his felonies were "fake" and called for Merchan to be disbarred.

The now disgraced and disbarred attorney Tom Girardi must surrender to federal authorities early next year for a medical evaluation at a federal prison in North Carolina, a judge ruled Friday.

Meanwhile, Duran’s lawyer — who State Bar of California records show was later disbarred for unrelated “acts of moral turpitude” — put on what Baca described as a “grossly ineffective” defense.