Former US President Trump on Wednesday hit out at the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial in New York, calling him “crazy”, “unhinged” and “disgrace to the legal profession”, The Hill reported on Wednesday.
Trump attacked Judge Arthur Engoron on decisions made so far in the trial, and his judicial track record calling it a “politically motivated” attack on him. He also said he would appeal a partial gag order imposed by Engoron on October 3 that bars him from attacking court staff.
“Judge Engoron is a political hack who ruled against me before the trial even started. He is doing the dirty work for the Democrat Party,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, claiming Engoron, “fought us, sanctioned us for no reason, fined us big money, never gave us even a one-day delay. This is his big chance, and he was not going to let it go. Engoron is crazy, totally unhinged, and dangerous – Our Judicial System has gone to HELL,” .The former US President also called on the judge in a fraud case to “leave his children alone”. Earlier in September, Engoron ruled that Trump was liable for fraud in the case brought forth by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).