« I like to run a tight ship, » Judge Arthur Engoron warned Trump’s legal team.
The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s fraud trial in New York scolded Trump’s lawyers by name after they arrived late to court.
Judge Arthur Engoron cautioned Trump’s legal team about being mindful of the time after the attorneys returned 10 minutes late after a recess on the second day of the trial.
Naming attorneys Christopher Kise, Alina Habba and Cliff Robert, Engoron told the lawyers, « I like to run a tight ship, » according to the Daily Beast’s Jose Pagliery. The judge also said he would be firmer on the length of breaks and warned that moving forward, he would start at the agreed upon time even if people were not back in the courtroom by then.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million civil trial against Trump, the Trump Organization and his two eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, began on Monday.
