Donald Trump, and His Civil Fraud Trial
Former President Donald Trump has been in and out of courthouses, fighting several different counts that he has been indigted with. In this particular instance, the Attorney General Letitia James has began a $370 million lawsuit against the former president, Donald Trump Jr., and his top executives back in 2022.
Judge Arthur Engoron who is overseeing this case, has a history with Donald Trump that is not the most positive. Engoron had initiated gag orders against Donald Trump, in which not too long ago he took to Twitter (now known as X) to blast at a clerk. He was also fined as a result.
Bomb Threats to Judge Engoron
Hours before the concluding statements trial was going to take place, the bomb squad had to be called to Judge Engoron’s residence. Allegedly, there were bomb threats that were against Judge Engoron. However, it is not yet known if Engoron was at his home at the time of this threat.
Additionally, it is also unknown who made this threat to begin with. However, the speculations are that it was someone who is a heavy follower of the former president. If this is the case, this goes to show the extent of which people will go to defend Donald Trump.
The Future of This Case
The future of this case is looking quite grim for the former president, as Judge Engoron has denied any concluding statements to be made. Therefore, Trump really has no say in the matter whatsoever.
Donald Trump has made a lot of negative remarks about this entire trial, saying it is “unconstitutional” as well as “election interference.”
However, Donald Trump is still attending these court proceedings. Continually trying to prove that he has done nothing wrong. In fact, he claims that the records are perfect. Furthermore, only time will tell if all of this stands, and if Donald Trump is cleared of any wrongdoing.
Written by David Loran Jr
Sources:
CNN Politics: Closing arguments in Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York
NBC News: Judge in Trump’s civil fraud trial faces bomb threat ahead of closing arguments
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