In a Thanksgiving Day social media post, former President Donald Trump reignited his criticisms of Judge Arthur Engoron and his law clerk, accusing them of political bias in his ongoing civil fraud trial in New York. This comes after Judge Engoron had imposed a gag order last month, which was temporarily lifted by a New York appeals court last week.

Trump, who has consistently expressed his discontent with Judge Engoron and his clerk, seized the opportunity of the temporary lifting of the gag order to air his grievances on his Truth Social platform. He alleged that the judge criminally defrauded him and the state of New York, while also claiming that the law clerk is "Politically Biased & Corrupt" and influences the judge's decisions.

The gag order, initially imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron, had restricted Trump from attacking the judge's staff. However, it did not prevent the former president from criticizing Engoron himself. The order was issued in response to Trump's critical remarks about his law clerk on social media and in interviews during the trial.

Engoron, who has fined Trump $15,000 for violating the order, had stated that Trump and his legal team falsely accused his clerk of bias and improper influence on the trial. Furthermore, the judge disclosed that his chambers had received numerous threats since the trial commenced on October 2nd.

Trump's attorneys appealed the gag order, deeming it unconstitutional. Their appeal led to the temporary blockage of the order by a New York appeals court. The pause will remain in effect until at least November 27th, when a panel of appeals court judges will review the issue.

Appellate Division Justice David Friedman, the judge responsible for the interim stay on the gag order, cited constitutional and statutory rights as the basis for his decision. Friedman had previously issued a temporary stay on the trial in September, which was eventually lifted before the trial began.

In response to the temporary lifting of the gag order, Trump expressed his satisfaction on his Truth Social platform. Although he referred to the law clerk as politically biased, he did not mention her by name.

The New York Unified Court System has yet to respond to requests for comment regarding Trump's recent accusations.

As these developments unfold, the civil fraud trial against the former president continues. The court awaits a decision from the panel of appeals court judges regarding the fate of the gag order.