Trump fined for making fresh personal attack on court staff during fraud trial

Former president Donald Trump is on trial in New York accused of fraud (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial fined the former president 10,000 US dollars on Wednesday, saying Trump violated a limited gag order barring personal attacks on court staffers.

The fine came after Trump was called to the witness stand to explain his comment outside the courtroom about “a person who’s very partisan sitting alongside” the judge in the case, Judge Arthur Engoron.