{"id":2054612,"date":"2023-10-03T23:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T03:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-latest-attack-takes-aim-at-judges-law-clerk-how-disgraceful\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T23:05:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T03:05:59","slug":"trumps-latest-attack-takes-aim-at-judges-law-clerk-how-disgraceful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-latest-attack-takes-aim-at-judges-law-clerk-how-disgraceful\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes judge&#8217;s law clerk in latest attack: &#8216;How disgraceful!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-latest-attack-takes-aim-at-judges-law-clerk-how-disgraceful%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump\u200b Takes \u2062Aim at Judge&#8217;s Law Clerk<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery response to a photo shared on Twitter, former President Donald Trump criticized a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">law clerk<\/a> working for the judge in\u2063 his Manhattan Supreme Court trial.\u2062 Trump referred to the clerk, Allison R. Greenfield, \u2062as Senator Chuck Schumer&#8217;s &#8220;girlfriend&#8221; \u200band demanded that \u200bthe case be thrown out.<\/p>\n<p>The photo, shared\u2062 by the account @judicialprotest, showed Schumer and Judge Arthur Engoron&#8217;s law clerk smiling together. The\u200b caption questioned why Greenfield was &#8220;palling around&#8221; with \u2064Schumer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is Judge \u2062Engoron&#8217;s Principal Law Clerk, Allison R. Greenfield, palling around with Chuck Schumer? \u200b \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HZvyB8kR28\">https:\/\/t.co\/HZvyB8kR28<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump2024?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarALago?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarALago<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MAGA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MAGA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MakeAmericaGreatAgain?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MakeAmericaGreatAgain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EricTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DonaldJTrumpJr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ktdonleavme?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KTDonLeavme<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Draino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DC_Draino<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JackPosobiec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o0snIqfxmd\">pic.twitter.com\/o0snIqfxmd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Judicial Protest (@JudicialProtest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudicialProtest\/status\/1707058572834594837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump shared the post on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-who-trash-their-family-in-public-cant-be-trusted\/\" title=\"Don't trust those who publicly criticize their own family.\">social\u200d media platform<\/a>, Truth Social, before deleting it. He expressed his outrage, stating, &#8220;Schumer&#8217;s girlfriend, Alison\u200d R. Greenfield, is running this case\u200b against \u200cme. How disgraceful! This\u200c case should be dismissed\u2064 immediately!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been vocal in his complaints about the trial, which he views as another politically motivated\u2064 &#8220;witch\u2063 hunt.&#8221; His remarks prompted\u2063 Whoopi Goldberg to voice her frustration on &#8220;The View,&#8221; suggesting that Trump&#8217;s speech should be restricted due \u2062to his threatening comments.<\/p>\n<p>During the broadcast, Goldberg questioned why Trump was allowed to\u200b continuously make threats towards judges, attorneys general, and others, while\u200b the\u200c same \u200bbehavior would not \u200bbe tolerated from anyone else. Co-host Sunny Hostin noted that although Trump is bound by some &#8220;gag \u200borders&#8221; preventing him\u2064 from threatening witnesses, these restrictions are\u200c not extensive.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>How much is Donald \u200dTrump worth?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Trump is still a billionaire, with Forbes \u200cestimating his net worth at $2.6 \u2064billion. But\u2062 that&#8217;s down from\u200b the magazine&#8217;s estimate\u2064 a year earlier that \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-american-socialite-who-rubbed-elbows-with-hillary-clinton-jumps-to-her-death\/\" title=\"Chinese-American Socialite Who Rubbed Elbows with Hillary Clinton Jumps to Her Death\">real estate tycoon<\/a> was valued at $3.2\u200c billion, which earned him a place on the 2022 rich list. Htag_click&#038;rel=&#8221;nofollow noopener&#8221;>\u2062#Trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManhattanSupremeCourt?src=hashtag_click&#038;rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\">\u2062#ManhattanSupremeCourt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2064Judicial\u2064 Protest (@judicialprotest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/judicialprotest\/status\/1504024519658099712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March\u2064 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his response, \u2064Trump alleged that Greenfield&#8217;s \u200brelationship with Schumer compromised\u2062 the \u200dintegrity of the legal proceedings. He accused\u2062 Engoron of bias and claimed that the judge \u2064should recuse \u2062himself from the case\u200b. Trump went on to question the impartiality of the entire Manhattan Supreme\u2064 Court, suggesting that \u200dit had become a tool\u2063 of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Greenfield&#8217;s \u2064connection \u200dto\u2064 Schumer \u200chas drawn attention to\u200b the issue of judicial independence.\u200b Critics argue that personal relationships, even those outside of the courtroom, can undermine the \u2062perception of fairness and impartiality in a legal system.<\/p>\n<p>However, it \u2064is important\u2063 to note that judges and their clerks often have professional relationships \u200band collaborate \u2063on legal matters. It is not \u2062uncommon for \u200dlaw clerks to \u200bhave\u200b connections with political figures or\u2063 organizations. These relationships do not \u2063necessarily \u200cimply bias or compromise the integrity of the\u200c judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200bargument made by Trump\u200c overlooks the existing safeguards in\u200d place to ensure the impartiality of judges. Judicial \u2064codes\u200d of \u200dconduct and ethics require judges to maintain independence\u2063 and\u200d avoid conflicts of interest. If Engoron believed that Greenfield&#8217;s connection to Schumer could impact the case, it would\u200b be his \u200bresponsibility to recuse \u200dhimself\u200c or disclose the potential\u2062 conflict to the parties\u2064 involved.<\/p>\n<p>It is also worth mentioning that this\u200c incident is not the first time Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-latest-attack-takes-aim-at-judges-law-clerk-how-disgraceful\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes judge's law clerk in latest attack: 'How disgraceful!'\">criticized individuals involved<\/a> \u2062in\u2063 his legal \u200bproceedings. \u2064Throughout\u2063 his presidency and beyond, Trump\u200b has frequently discredited judges, prosecutors,\u200c and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> who did not\u2063 align with \u2063his interests or decisions. \u200bThis pattern raises concerns about the former\u200c president&#8217;s respect for the independence of\u200c the judiciary and the rule \u200bof law.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is up to the judge involved in the \u200ccase to assess \u2062the potential impact of Greenfield&#8217;s relationship\u200b with Schumer and\u200d make \u200dthe\u2062 appropriate decisions accordingly. It is not the role of the former president or anyone \u200coutside the legal system \u2062to dictate the course\u200d of \u2062the trial\u2063 or \u2062question the integrity of \u2062the judiciary based on personal connections alone.<\/p>\n<p>As this\u2063 controversy unfolds, it serves as a reminder of the importance of an independent judiciary and the need to trust in the legal process. The judiciary plays a crucial role\u2063 in upholding the rule of law and \u2064ensuring \u200cfairness for all parties\u2062 involved. \u2063Personal attacks and baseless accusations only \u2063serve to\u2062 erode the public&#8217;s confidence in \u200bthe system and undermine the principles that lie at the foundation \u2064of our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dconclusion, former President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2062criticism of\u2064 Judge Engoron&#8217;s law clerk, Allison R.\u200d Greenfield, raises questions about the impartiality of the\u2062 legal proceedings.\u2062 However,\u200b the presence of personal connections in \u2063the legal sphere does not automatically indicate bias or compromise. It\u200b is crucial to have\u2062 faith in \u2062the safeguards and ethical standards\u2063 that guide the judiciary&#8217;s \u2064conduct. Strong and independent courts are essential for upholding justice and preserving the integrity of our democratic system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump criticized a law clerk in his Manhattan Supreme Court trial, calling her Senator Chuck Schumer&#8217;s (D-NY) &#8220;girlfriend&#8221; and urging for the case&#8217;s dismissal. 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