"NY Judge Defends Handling of Trump Civil Fraud Trial Amid Bias Accusations"

Manhattan judge Arthur Engoron criticized Donald Trump's family attorneys for repeatedly accusing him of bias in the $370 million civil fraud trial, stating that their approach is "getting old." The judge's rebuke came after a lawyer representing Trump's sons questioned his impartiality in a letter to the court. Engoron's request for responses from both parties was prompted by a New York Times report suggesting that a witness in the case, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, may have lied on the stand. The judge clarified that he was not reopening the case but wanted to be informed if someone pleads guilty to perjury. The decision in the case, which has been highly anticipated, is expected later this month.