The former president’s lawyer said he could not abide by limitations set by the judge in the civil fraud case. “I will not hesitate to cut him off,” wrote Justice Arthur F. Engoron.
Justice Arthur F. Engoron used humor to keep the peace as lawyers fought. His decisions in the civil fraud trial are already facing scrutiny as the former president counts on an appeal.
Responding to a request from the former president’s lawyers, Judge Aileen Cannon said she could make “reasonable adjustments” to the timetable for the trial, which is scheduled to start in May.
In a court filing, the former president’s legal team accused prosecutors in the classified documents case of trying at any cost to win a verdict against him by Election Day.