Trump accuses New York attorney general of bias in court closing arguments
Al Jazeera
Trump’s remarks come on final day of a trial over allegations that he habitually exaggerated his wealth.
Former US President Donald Trump has used closing arguments in his civil fraud trial to attack New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Trump had sought to deliver Thursday’s full closing arguments, but permission was denied when he failed to sign off on restrictions stopping him from using the courtroom as an electioneering platform.
The former president is the current frontrunner for the Republican nomination to go against the current president, Joe Biden, in the November election.
Judge Arthur Engoron, who is ruling on what penalties to impose on Trump after an earlier decision that he and his company had manipulated property values fraudulently, allowed Trump to make brief additional comments after his lawyer had spoken.
Trump quickly took the chance to attack the New York state attorney general, saying, “They want to make sure I never win again. The [attorney general] hates Trump … and if I can’t talk about that it’s a disservice.”
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