Authorities in New York responded to a bomb threat at the home of the judge in the civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron. The situation occurred hours before the beginning of the closing arguments in the trial.
Police are investigating the incident. "A Nassau County bomb squad was called to Engoron’s home and was investigating Thursday morning; it is unclear whether Engoron was home at the time,"reported NBC, which spoke with a source directly related to the incident.
On Wednesday, there was tension between the judge and the former president's lawyer. The Republican was expected to deliver his own closing remarks. However, Engoron did not allow it.
'Witch hunt,' says Trump
"Trump had asked to deliver part of the closing arguments himself, but Engoron rejected the request Wednesday in a contentious email exchange with Trump’s lawyers after the former president refused to commit to only speaking about the facts of the case and not engage in any attacks," detailed NBC.
Meanwhile, former President Trump insists that the trial is rigged and is intended to affect his presidential campaign. "Judge refuses to abide by the June appellate division decision which gave me a total victory in this witch hunt!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
