New York Judge Issues Gag Order On Trump Over Posts Attacking Court Staff
The judge overseeing the civil trial of former President Donald Trump issued a gag order barring those involved in the case from posting information about his staff online after Trump attacked the judge's law clerk on social media and in comments to reporters covering his New York business fraud trial.
What happened?
Trump had attacked Judge Arthur Engoron's clerk in a post on his social media site, Truth Social.
The judge warned of "serious sanctions" if the order was disobeyed. Trump has repeatedly made personal attacks on the judge and called him "deranged" and a "rogue adjudicator".But Tuesday's gag order is limited and restricted to public comments against members of court staff.
When and where?
The gag order was issued by the state judge in New York on Tuesday.
Why did the online post angered the judge?
The post in question was posted by Trump's account on Truth Social earlier in the day. It included a photo of the clerk alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and a link to what appeared to be her private Instagram profile.
In the post, Trump inaccurately referred to the clerk, Allison Greenfield, as Schumer's "girlfriend" and called for the case to be dismissed.?The post, however, disappeared after Trump and his attorneys met with the judge overseeing the case during a break in proceedings on Tuesday.
Following this,?Justice Engoron said, "Personal attacks on members of my court staff are unacceptable, inappropriate, and I will not tolerate them under any circumstances," he said. "Failure to abide by this order will result in serious sanctions."
What is the case about?
Attorney General Letitia James accuses Trump, two of his adult sons, the Trump Organization, and top executives of fraudulently valuing real estate properties to obtain more favourable loans, insurance terms, and tax benefits.
In addition to seeking $250 million in damages, James is seeking a ban on Trump and his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, from running a business in New York.
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