A few hours before closing arguments, a bomb threat was made at the home of the judge presiding over Donald Trump's bank fraud trial in New York.
This morning, patrol cars were dispatched to Judge Arthur F. Engoron's Long Island home after someone threatened to blow up the house, the Daily Beast reported. An explosives squad was also on site.
Some perceived the threat as a delaying tactic to delay closing arguments in a dramatic and highly politicized trial.
Earlier this week, news broke that the former president would be barred from giving his own closing argument, a decision that further cemented the politician's view of Engoron as a “TRUMP-HATING JUDGE,” as he posted on Truth Social on Wednesday evening .
The case revolved around New York Attorney General Letitia James' claim that Trump regularly inflated the value of his assets throughout his real estate career to acquire fraudulent bank loans and insurance policies.
On Thursday morning, hours before the final hearing in the dramatic Trump bank fraud case, a bomb threat was made at the Long Island home of Judge Arthur Engoron
Trump, who hosted a town hall meeting in Iowa last night while his rival Republican candidates debated, is expected to appear in court today
Before the trial began, it was determined that some of James' claims were true. The trial in New York City is being held primarily to determine the extent of the allegations and how the Republican presidential nominee should be punished.
Trump's New York business empire is at stake as AG James, who has long targeted Trump, his family and their companies, has demanded a $370 million fine for him and his companies.
Earlier this week, Engoron rejected Trump's request to speak during closing arguments, a plan he initially approved, according to the Associated Press.
Trump, who was in Iowa last night, is still expected to appear in court.
Engoron initially said that Trump would be allowed to speak but would have to stick to what the lawyers said in his closing arguments, which included “comments on the relevant, material facts presented in evidence and the application of the relevant law to those facts.” belong.
The former president is not allowed to “comment on irrelevant matters” or “give a campaign speech.”
Engoron also wrote that he was not allowed to criticize the judge, his staff, Attorney General James, their lawyers or the court system, according to the AP.
Trump's lawyer Christopher Kise told Engoron that these restrictions were unfair and that the ex-president could not agree to them.
This caused Engoron to scrap Trump's plan.