Judge Arthur Engoron admonished Donald Trump after the former president fired off a vicious attack on his clerk in a social media post on Tuesday and prohibited the parties from making any future remarks about his staff.
“This morning one of the defendants posted on social media account a disparaging untrue and personally identifying post about a member of my staff. Although I have since ordered the post deleted and apparently it was, it was also emailed out to millions of other recipients,” the judge said in court.
“Personal attacks of any member of my court staff are unacceptable, inappropriate and I will not tolerate them,” the judge added.
Furthermore, the judge directed all parties not to publicly discuss any members of the court staff.
Engoron declared, “Consider this statement an order forbidding all parties from posting emailing or speaking publicly about any members of my staff,” Engoron said. “Failure to abide by this .. will result in serious sanctions.”
Engoron declared, “Consider this statement an order prohibiting all parties from posting, emailing, or speaking publicly about any members of my staff. Failure to comply with this order will result in serious sanctions.”
Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday attacking Engoron’s clerk, alleging that she was a “girlfriend” to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, and included a photo of them together.
“How disgraceful!” Trump wrote. “This case should be dismissed immediately.”
It remains unclear if there is any connection between Engoron’s clerk and Schumer beyond the captured photo.
On Monday, Trump also criticized the judge and his clerk outside the courtroom.
“And this rogue judge, a Trump hater. The only one that hates Trump more is his associate up there,” Trump said. “The person that works with him. She’s screaming into his ear almost every time we ask a question. A disgrace. It’s a disgrace.”
