Judge in Trump's Civil Fraud Trial Faces Threats Following Trump's Comments
The Department of Justice argues for reinstatement of gag order on Trump due to serious and credible threats against the judge and his staff.
- Judge Arthur Engoron and his staff have been receiving hundreds of threatening and harassing calls, voicemails, and emails daily, according to a court filing.
- The threats and harassment reportedly increased after Donald Trump suggested that the judge's clerk, Allison Greenfield, was in a romantic relationship with Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer.
- The judge had imposed a gag order on Trump, which was temporarily lifted by a New York appeals court on November 16.
- Following the lifting of the gag order, Trump resumed his attacks on Engoron and Greenfield on his social media platform, Truth Social.
- The Department of Justice has argued that the gag order against Trump needs to be reinstated due to the threats and harassment received by Engoron and Greenfield.