Trump requests mistrial in New York civil fraud trial

• Engoron put Trump under a gag order in the case after he made a post on his Truth Social account attacking the judge's law clerk. He has been fined twice for apparent violations of the order.
• In the filing requesting a mistrial, Trump and his c0-defendants in the $250 million lawsuit have cited the clerk's "partisan activities" and question the court's impartiality.
• They argue that the proceedings have been irreparably "tainted" by bias and "an unprecedented departure from standard judicial procedure."

The other side: James rebuffed the request, saying in a statement that he is trying to "dismiss the truth and the facts."

• "He can keep trying to distract from his fraud, but the truth always comes out," a spokesperson for the AG's office said in a statement.

Between the lines: Engoron will ultimately rule on the motion.

• Trump sparred with the judge during his testimony in the case last week — the first time he had testified in one of his ongoing legal cases.
• His sons Donald Jr. and Eric are co-defendants in the case, along with other Trump Organization executives, and have both testified.

Go deeper: Trump's unusual New York campout