Trump calls for 'crooked and highly partisan law clerk' to be prosecuted

Donald Trump on Saturday continued his persistent attacks on the law clerk for the judge in the ex-president's civil fraud trial, calling her "crooked" and insisting that she be prosecuted.

Trump, who earlier in the day shared an article that included photographs and the full name of the law clerk, has continued the attacks on her and Judge Engoron following the stay of a gag order that prohibited such insults that could put court staff lives at risk.

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In his recent post on Truth Social, the former president claims that Engoron, his law clerk, and the prosecutor should actually be prosecuted.

"The Judge committed FRAUD in my Trial by valuing my assets at a tiny fraction of what they are really worth in order to make his FAKE CASE against me - And everyone, including his crooked and highly partisan Law Clerk, Allison Greenfield, and Racist A.G. Letitia James, knows it," Trump wrote Saturday. "The Judicial System in New York State is in chaos and disrepute over this horribly handled Persecution of a Political Opponent. The World is watching this illegal Witch Hunt. Engoron, James, and Greenfield should be sanctioned and prosecuted over this complete and very obvious MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE!!!"

Trump made the disparaging comments about an hour before appearing on stage in Iowa, where he spoke before the Iowa Commit to Caucus Event in Fort Dodge.

Some legal and political experts have suggested it's a bad idea for Trump to continue attacking the law clerk while the gag order is temporarily stayed, while others have suggested he is trying to anger the judge and provoke a reaction in order to get a mistrial.